Daniil Medvedev was defeated by Thiago Seibot Wilde (172 ATP) in the first round of Roland Garros, and the Russian explained in a press conference what happened in the match on Tuesday.

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Daniil Medvedev and departure from Roland Garros: “My mouth was full of dust”

The Russian’s difficult relationship with the clay is no longer a secret, and Daniil (2 ATP) said that he sees the other side of the glass after the defeat by the Brazilian: he will have more free time.

“Because of the wind and the dry pitch, my mouth was full of dust from the third game of the match, and I don’t like that. I don’t know if people like to eat dust, have white socks in their bags and shoes, which have to be thrown away after the slag season.

I wouldn’t trade the feeling of happiness when I graduate here (not in Paris) for anything. I am happy again. It doesn’t matter if they go once in the quarters, in the eighth or many times in the first round. I will have more free time. You have to take the positive from this” – Daniil Medvedevat the press conference.

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Danylo Medvedev hopes that Thiago Seibot Wild will play well all year

Medvedev hopes his opponent will continue to play as well and prove that Tuesday’s performance was no fluke.

“Very difficult match. I’m not going to see him on TV anymore, but I feel like he played really well. I don’t think I played that bad, it was just really good. I always say the same thing, if he keeps playing like this, I predict he’ll be in the top 30 by the end of the year.

However, the last time I said something like that about someone, that player didn’t. Congratulations Thiago for such a game today. I really hope he continues to play like this later because otherwise I will be disappointed. I’ll think, “Why did he play like that today?” Why not in two days?”

He lowered his level in just one set. In the second tiebreak, he made a few mistakes when taking a set point. Let’s just say I tried to make him win the match and he did. I have no problem with that. He played at a very high level and I think he is a great tennis player. Won, for example, at the US Open among juniors.

His life will be so much better if he plays every game like this. He will get more money, more sponsors, win big titles. But that’s how it should play. Not once at Philippe Chatrier, but many times at various tournaments around the world.

With the way he’s been playing this year, because he’s won a few Challengers, maybe he can. We’ll see, we’ll have to wait” – Daniil Medvedevquoted by PuntoDeBreak.

Know:

• In the second round, Thiago Seibot Wild will play against the Argentinian Guido Pella (423 ATP).

• Danylo Medvedev won tournaments in Rotterdam, Doha, Dubai, Miami and Rome this year and lost the final in Indian Wells.

The Roland Garros tournament takes place from May 28 to June 11, has a total prize pool of 49.6 million euros, and is the 127th tournament. Iga Sviatek and Rafael Nadal (14-time winner in Paris) became the champions of the title.