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Russia’s World No.1 Medvedev: It’s not easy to play amidst war
Updated On: 26 February, 2022 09:06 AM IST | Mexico | AP
“Watching the news from home, waking up here in Mexico, was not easy,” Medvedev said after beating Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 6-3
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Russia’s Daniil Medvedev
As much as Daniil Medvedev cared about taking over the No.1 ranking in men’s tennis, he knew there were more serious matters happening involving his home nation of Russia. A loss for Novak Djokovic at the Dubai Championships meant that the Serbian player would move down to No.2 and Medvedev was assured of becoming the 27th man to hold the top spot in the ATP—even before Medvedev reached the semi-finals by winning his match at the Mexico Open.
It all happened on the same day that Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine that began with air and missile strikes on military facilities before troops and tanks rolled across borders from the north, east and south. “Watching the news from home, waking up here in Mexico, was not easy,” Medvedev said after beating Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 6-3.
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