Daniil Medvedev says he will play tennis as long as he has the opportunity
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev answered a journalist’s question about the fairness of finding Russian tennis players at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells. His words are given on the website of the competition organizer.
“This is definitely not for me to decide. I’m out of the rules. I cannot go against them. I want to play my favorite sport. As long as I have such an opportunity, I will try to play for the fans, for other people and, of course, for myself, ”Medvedev said. In response to general discontent, he stressed that tennis is an individual sport, and added that the Russians participate in international tournaments in a neutral status.
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March 12, Medvedev won the first match in the status of the first racket of the world. The athlete defeated Czech Tomas Machats in the second round of the tournament in Indian Wells with a score of 6:3, 6:2.
On March 1, the Association of Tennis Professionals announced that it would allow the Russians to compete in a neutral status. According to RIA Novosti, because of this, Medvedev was forced to remove the Russian flag from the profile description on Instagram.
Source: Lenta
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