Daniil Medvedev targets successful Diriyah Tennis Cup defence, hopes to kick-start winning season in Saudi Arabia
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Defending Diriyah Tennis Cup champion Daniil Medvedev heads to Saudi Arabia next month looking to repeat a 2019 victory that kick started the most successful season of his career.
Medvedev and 11 other of the world’s best players will descend on the Middle East to compete in the second edition of the tournament, which is sponsored by Aramco, between December 8 and 10.
The 26-year-old’s victory three years ago came in impressive fashion, as he won every match in straight sets, including the final where he beat Fabio Fognini 6-2, 6-2.
“I really liked my first time there,” Medvedev said of his first trip to the Diriyah Tennis Cup. “It was a great tournament, had great players and I played very good there. I then went on to have the best season of my life at that point.
“It bought me a lot of confidence for the season ahead and that’s what I’m going to try to do this season.”
With a new year and new challenges ahead, Medvedev said his main focus was for people to see “the best version of me” on the court.
“I want to play good tennis. This season there were some moments where I was not myself on the court, there were some things not working, not clicking.
“This is normal in everybody’s careers and everybody’s seasons, some moments are better than others but I want to try and be better next year and show my best level every time.”