Anastasia Pivovarova, the world’s second former racket among juniors, appreciated the complaints of Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev, who said in a comment to socialbites.ca that the balls were broken after losing in the quarterfinals of the Masters series tournament in Toronto. they expand and become heavier due to wear and tear.
Medvedev lost to Australian Alex de Minor with a score of 6:7 (7:9), 5:7 in 2 hours and 4 minutes.
“As for Medvedev’s complaint about the balls, yes, I heard it. It really plays a huge role. Aside from being difficult to hit, you can get injured if the balls don’t suit you. If they are too heavy, there is a load on the shoulders, elbows, hands. I don’t know why the balls there are different, but even a small difference can make a big difference to the outcome of the match and the quality of the game. Therefore, this was of great importance for Daniil, who relied heavily on the feeling of the game, the court, the balls, ”said Pivovarova.
Defeating Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina in the semi-finals, de Minor will compete with Italian Yannick Sinner for the cup.
Formerly Andrei Olkhovsky announced Medvedev’s departure from the tournament in Toronto.
Source: Gazeta
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