заслуженный тренер рф Виктор Янчук commented on Daniil Medvedev`s loss to Jaume Munar in the second round of the Miami Masters (2-6, 3-6).
“To some extent, Medvedev`s defeat by Munar is not a sensation. There was no confidence that Daniil had reached his peak form, as he had performed rather weakly before. Unfortunately, these doubts were confirmed. Although this is the beginning of the season, Medvedev needs to recover, as Roland Garros is the main and stimulating test. At the same time, we will count on young players, and perhaps Rublev will recover, because he won the tournament [in Doha]. This is very good, as hopes are pinned on Andrey.”
“Medvedev can still play at a good level for another three or four years without any problems. I`m not talking about Grand Slams, but he can win some Masters and tournaments. Why is there fear for Daniil`s career? This is a pattern, we must face the truth. All people, one way or another, end their careers, results decline. Although some fight to the end: there is a good example of Dimitrov, who is significantly older than Medvedev. An athlete must play while he can play, and fight,” said Yanchuk, as quoted by `Championship`.