{"id":328562,"date":"2023-09-05T06:33:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T06:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=328562"},"modified":"2023-09-05T07:00:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T07:00:50","slug":"questions-raised-over-demon-after-brutal-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=328562","title":{"rendered":"Questions raised over Demon after 'brutal' loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daniil Medvedev<\/a> has sung the praises of the "physical" Alex De Minaur<\/a>, after the Australian admitted to succumbing to "fatigue" in his loss to the Russian No.3 seed at the US Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The last Australian standing, de Minaur, was knocked out of the fourth round, going down to Medvedev 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2, in humid conditions.<\/p>\n

But Medvedev said the battle wasn't easy, despite de Minaur admitting he lost his legs and focus as the match and weather conditions progressed.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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"It's great to know that someone like Alex (put in his all). For me, (he's) top five most physical guys on tour. I'm sure he won a lot of five-setters in his life," Medvedev said post-match.<\/p>\n

"During the points I was like 'wow, I do think he's struggling\ufeff a little bit to move', so I was like 'okay, I'm struggling, he's struggling, let's go'.<\/p>\n

"I think the turning point was the second serve I managed to serve very well until the end of the match, so that gave me some air on my serve to kind of relax a little bit.<\/p>\n

"I managed to put just a little bit more pressure on his serve, then the match turned.\ufeff"<\/p>\n

\"Daniil<\/p>\n

De Minaur agreed that he was gassed, putting question marks over his gruelling preparation for the final grand slam of the calendar year.<\/p>\n

"What happened out there was nothing to do with tennis … I think it was a little bit to do with physicality. \ufeffI played a lot of matches this summer without rest … it seemed to have caught up with me," De Minaur said post-match.<\/p>\n

"It's maybe the first time in my career that fitness let me down. It's not something that happens.<\/p>\n

"With all the matches \ufeffthat I played, my schedule, everything I go to this point. The small margins, small percentages are pretty big at this stage and level of competition."<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/usopen\/status\/1698859114997191117<\/a><\/p>\n

Conditions on court were reportedly humid, with both competitors struggling to readjust as the match stretched on.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"Brutal match, because (of) brutal conditions, so tough, so humid today," Medvedev said.<\/p>\n

"During the match it was tough for me. I think I've never changed that many shorts and that many towels."<\/p>\n

De Minaur agreed with Medvedev's assessment, taking his analysis a step further and reflecting on the "million hours" he has spent playing and training with little breaks, combined with the unforgiving heat.<\/p>\n

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\"Daniil<\/p>\n

"I was definitely up for it starting, but a million hours on the court, got a bit of fatigue. It starts clouding your judgement a little bit," De Minaur said.<\/p>\n

But the extreme conditions, which saw Medvedev take extended breaks, raised a few eyebrows for the experts.<\/p>\n

Australian tennis champion Todd Woodbridge took issue with the Russian's prolonged break<\/a> after the first set, slamming the Russian and the way the rules were officiated in commentary for Nine.<\/p>\n

"\ufeffThis is a strange situation in the match," Woodbridge said.<\/p>\n

\"Daniil<\/p>\n

"A 31-minute set, \ufeffMedvedev leaves the court, took his whole bag… why do you need to leave the court for that long?\ufeff<\/p>\n

\ufeff"Let's keep the game moving. It's not great for us \ufeffas broadcasters, and I think it's really gamesmanship and it needs to be taken out."<\/p>\n

As for what is next for the 24-year-old Australian, de Minaur isn't panicking just yet.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"I like where I'm at, I think I'm in a very positive place. The matches soon will come my way," De Minaur said.<\/p>\n

\ufeffMedvedev next faces countryman Andrey Rublev in the quarter finals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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