By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Ruling the Eternal City last spring has infused Daniil Medvedev with immutable confidence for this clay-court season.
The Rome champion won five games in a row defeating Gael Monfils 6-2, 6-4 in his 2024 clay-court opener in Monte-Carlo today.
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Eighteen of Medvedev’s 20 career titles have come on his beloved hard court, but the 2023 Roland Garros quarterfinalist says going the distance in Rome gives him the self-belief he can win any clay-court tournament, including the French Open.
“Last season mainly showed me that I can win any tournament on clay, because when you win Rome and you go to the quarters in the French, playing five sets, I believe I can win any tournament,” Medvedev told the media in Monte-Carlo. “There’s no difference between the French or Rome.
“Of course the French is a Grand Slam, so it’s a bit…
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