Daniil Medvedev booked his place within the second spherical of the China Open after beating Cam Norrie in straight units, 6-3, 6-4.
Medvedev’s conquer Norrie marked his first top-50 win in three months, having final achieved the feat on the Halle Open in opposition to Alexander Zverev.
The Russian has endured one among his worst seasons on the ATP Tour so far, and has seen his rating fall as little as 18th on this planet.
After appointing new coaches Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, Medvedev is trying to return to the highest of the game, a problem he stated drives him ‘crazy’.
Daniil Medvedev says tennis ‘drives him crazy’ after win in Beijing
When requested in his post-match press convention how a lot of a distraction an increasing household has been this yr, Medvedev stated: “I’m going a bit far, I act somewhat bit loopy on the courtroom typically.
“After I’m in life, I’m calm. On the highway, I’m calm. No matter. I argue with my spouse, I’m calm. I’m going play tennis and I’m going nuts, I’m going loopy. Tennis can drive you loopy. It drives me loopy
“You ask me why did I’ve a foul yr? I don’t have the precise reply. It may very well be my second daughter. It may very well be my relationship with Gilles [Cervara.
“It could be that I became older and started thinking more than when I was younger. It could be just bad luck or maybe physically I was not feeling well somewhere. You never know.
“So I don’t have an answer to your question about expanding family. I definitely love my two daughters, I love my wife. It’s not a problem for me.
“Even if I play tennis worse somehow because I have a second daughter, I’m happy about it and I don’t care. For sure, I was concerned. I’m still concerned. I’m trying to find a way to show everyone that I’m capable of doing big things again.”
Daniil Medvedev’s next opponent at the 2025 China Open
Medvedev’s next opponent at the China Open comes in the form of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, whom he has played five times before at tour-level events.
The former world number one won four straight matches against Davidovich Fokina, claiming victories in Madrid, Rotterdam, Indian Wells and Dubai.
The Spaniard finally opened his account in their head-to-head at the Canadian Open last year, beating Medvedev in three sets.
Now, the two stars will clash for the sixth time for a place in the quarterfinals of the China Open.
