Winner with forceps of the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime (6-7, 3-6, 7-6, 7-5, 6-4) in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, Daniil Medvedev had a thought for Novak Melbourne banished Djokovic during his post-match speech.
“
I was worse than him (Auger-Aliassime), led two races to nothing... I didn't really know what to do.
I don't know if people will appreciate it but I thought to myself: '
what
would Novak do in my place
? a bit provocative from the world No. 2.
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At the start of the tournament, the finalist of the 2021 edition, who saved a match point on Wednesday, regretted the absence of the Serb: "
I love challenges so I would have liked to have a chance to face him at again in the final on the Rod Laver Arena.
Melbourne and the Rod Laver are probably his favorite places in the world with the number of matches, semi-finals, finals he has won here (9 titles).
I remember last year when I said to myself: 'it's a good challenge to try to stop it'.
In the end, I was far from it (defeat 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 in the final)
”.
The world No. 1 sent home, Medvedev is now only two steps away from winning for the first time in Melbourne.