Daniil Medvedev says he’s making an attempt to be “as positive on the court as I am in life” after he lastly snapped his shedding streak at Grand Slams with victory in the Australian Open first spherical.
The Russian – recognized for his fiery outbursts on court docket – suffered first-round defeats at the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open in 2025.
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But he prevented a fourth successive early exit with an assured victory over Dutchman Jesper de Jong at Melbourne Park on Monday.
The 7-5 6-2 7-6 (7-2) win on Margaret Court Arena took his file to 6-0 this season after he triumphed at the Brisbane International earlier in January.
So, maybe Medvedev – who destroyed a net camera in his lone Grand Slam win final season – is reaping the advantages of his “big push to try to be more positive”.
“So far I’m doing it well,” the 2021 US Open winner mentioned.
“We don’t know what’s coming, but just trying to be positive on the court as I am in life.”
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A former world primary, Medvedev started the 2025 season at fifth in the rankings however dropped as little as 18th in a turbulent 12 months.
As effectively as breaking the online digicam, Medvedev additionally suffered a meltdown in New York after a photographer walked onto court docket through the match.
He did finish his title drought, winning the Almaty Open in October for his first trophy in 882 days, however missed out on November’s end-of-season ATP Finals in Turin for the highest eight males’s gamers.
“What happened last year happened, and it’s OK. It’s part of career, part of life,” he mentioned.
“I managed to finish the year like 12 or 13, which is great for many players.
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“Of course, I used to be not blissful.”
The 29-year-old said his struggles last season stemmed from his mental outlook on the court, rather than his physical condition.
“In my tennis, I used to be not feeling nice at occasions,” Medvedev said.
“It’s not simple, since you’re like, ‘why is my backhand down the road just isn’t going that good? Why is my serve just isn’t going that good?’
“Mentally you start pushing yourself and you start to be a bit more tense during the matches.”
Following his first-round US Open exit, Medvedev break up with long-time coach Gilles Cervara after greater than eight years working collectively.
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He has added Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke to his crew – a set-up that seems to be working effectively for Medvedev, given the 2 titles he has gained since they teamed up.
“I’m feeling great with my new team, so I don’t really go too much into the past,” he added.
The eleventh seed, who twice didn’t serve out the match towards De Jong earlier than triumphing after two hours and 53 minutes, will face Quentin Halys of France subsequent.