Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) President Shamil Tarpishchev made statements about the victory of Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev in the final of the Masters tournament held in Miami, USA.
In the final match, Russia’s first racket beat Italian Yannick Sinner 7:5, 6:3.
“A natural victory, he knows how to play against this opponent. Medvedev plays steadily, now he is one of the best tennis players in the world. Plus, he recovers very quickly, in this ability only Novak Djokovic can be compared to him, ”Tarpishchev quotes TASS.
Medvedev won the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament for the 19th time in his career, and for the fourth time in 2023.
Moved from fifth to fourth in the updated ATP rankings. Serbian Novak Djokovic, who had to miss a series of tournaments in the USA due to the lack of vaccination certificate and caused the athlete to be denied a visa, returned to the first place again.
Previously recognizedRussian and Belarusian tennis players are required to sign a declaration of neutrality in order to participate in tournaments in the UK. On March 31, the UK Lawn Tennis Association announced that athletes from Russia and Belarus will participate in Wimbledon 2023.