"Sometimes confidence, sometimes pure luck" - Medvedev on close matches

| by Kadir Macar

Daniil Medvedev defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime just days ago in Rotterdam and he'll play him again in Doha for a spot in the final.

The Rotterdam match was a quarter-final and this one was a semi-final but Auger-Aliassime will hope to change the result from last week. It was a straight-set win for Medvedev who ultimately won the trophy in the end.

I hope that I can do better than last week for sure. It’s kind of a chess game to play Daniil. It’s really tough. He’s gotten me every time since we’ve played, so hopefully tomorrow I’ll get my shot and try to win.

Auger-Aliassime on playing Medvedev

To reach the semi-final Medvedev had to claw past O'Connell who gave him a rather tough time. Only at 5-5 in the final set did Medvedev find a way to break his opponent and finish off the match.

At 5-5 in the third, you have a last chance to break him and then serve for the match. I managed to play quite a good game. He missed a few shots that he didn't miss before. It was an important moment in the match and that made me win today.

Medvedev on his quarter-final win
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The Russian further explained that tennis is a strange sport. Sometimes you have luck and it works out in your favour. That could certainly be the way his match against Auger-Aliassime goes as well with the small moments deciding.

Everything depends on small moments. Sometimes confidence, sometimes pure luck. I have lost close matches in my life and won some. I am trying to use my experience to make it better. I am happy it worked today.

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