Medvedev Explains Why 10 Out Of 10 Is Not Enough To Beat Alcaraz At US Open
ATP & WTA
Daniil Medvedev described his form as 10 out of 10, but he's still not sold that it will be enough to take down Carlos Alcaraz at the 2023 US Open.
Medvedev produced a really solid effort to beat compatriot Andrey Rublev in the 2023 US Open quarter-final. The match was a brutal one with conditions the Russian deemed dangerous. He talked a bit about that following the match, but he also talked about the upcoming match.
He's set to play Carlos Alcaraz for a spot in the US Open final, and it will be very tough. He rated his form as 10 out of 10 when asked by Darren Cahill after the win over Rublev, but even so, the Russian is not sold that it's good enough to actually beat Alcaraz.
A follow-up to that question was asked during his press conference and he admitted that you need to be 11 out of 10 to best the Spaniard.
It needs to be 11 out of 10 because yeah, that's how Carlos is, very strong. Even here I think he lost one set but I watch some matches, sometimes on breakpoints he runs for the passing shots. Incredible stuff. So let's see tonight. Let's see how Sascha recovered. I don't know. It's going to be interesting to see, because he was not in good shape two days ago.
Could be an interesting match. I think Sascha beat him last time in Roland Garros. So yeah, could be interesting. But if I play Carlos, you know, two last times I lost, let's call it, pretty easy. I'm someone who fights a lot, so I want to try to be better, and I need to be 11 out of 10 to try to beat him.
The question was posed to Medvedev before Alcaraz and Zverev played. The Spaniard won that match ultimately, and that's the semi-final we have, so let's see what happens. Let's see if Medvedev pulls up with a 10 or 11.
