"I would love the opportunity to play against Novak again. I think the last time that we played against each other was in... I think it was in 2017. And before that we were playing - it felt like a lot. [...] And I'm sure neither of us expected that that would be the last... last time that we play. So yeah, I hope I can get the opportunity to play against him one more time."
"Consultation," pastel on paper (27.5x39.5 in | 69x100cm)
A scene from Indian Wells 2023. Daniil Medvedev, playing against Alexander Zverev in the fourth round, falls and rolls his ankle halfway through the second set. Although trailing by a set, and in such pain it is several moments before he can get up off the ground, he gets his ankle taped, plays on, and somehow wins the match. Five days later, he would make the final against Carlos Alcaraz.
I started this right after IW 2024 thinking I would need about two weeks (lol). All told, it took me about two months, working almost daily for about 2-3 hours each day.
the recent daniil coaching news reminds me of the 2020 atp cup when marat safin was team russia's captain and apparently daniil would just str8 up disagree w safin over the coaching advice that he would give to him during changeovers lol. like can you imagine getting the chance to be coached by a legend from your own country that you grew up watching and just being like ummmm yeah no i think ur wrong on that actually ! insane man