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Daniil Medvedev makes claim about Novak Djokovic after Adelaide match

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Daniil Medvedev believes Novak Djokovic is still the best player in the world. Djokovic, ranked at No 5 in the world, saw off Medvedev 6-3 6-4 in the Adelaide International semifinal. “Honestly, losing against probably best player in the world right now.

Of course, Carlos in terms of rankings because he’s done amazing in one part of the year, 2022. He’s first. But also since he’s not in Australian Open, Novak probably best in the world right now. He won four tournaments in a row, five tournaments in a row,” Medvedev said of Djokovic, per Tennis Majors.

Medvedev hoping to avoid Djokovic in his side of the draw

In the 2021 US Open final, Medvedev ousted Djokovic in straight sets for his first Grand Slam title. Since then, Medvedev hasn’t had any wins against Djokovic – they have played four times since the 2021 US Open.

Going into the 2023 Australian Open, Medvedev admits he would like to avoid Djokovic in his part of the draw. “Bit disappointed, but that’s also positive. I felt great tonight, really great, that’s good for Australian Open.

But feeling that great, I lost. That’s a little bit the negative. So, yeah, hopefully no Novak on my side of the draw in the Australian Open. But even if it’s not the case, going to try my best and going to try to do better next time like I was able to do against him before,” Medvedev said.

Meanwhile, Djokovic sustained a leg injury in the first set against Medvedev. Up 5-2 at the changeover, Djokovic left the court for an off-court medical timeout. After the trainer checked on Djokovic’s leg, the Serb was able to continue the match and serve out for the first set in the ninth game. In the second set, Djokovic broke Medvedev once and that was enough for him to clinch a two-set win.

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