Korda took 2 hours and 59 minutes to defeat Medvedev, who lost in last year’s Melbourne Park final to Rafael Nadal in a thrilling five-setter. Following the end of the tournament this month, the Russian will fall out of the ATP top 10 rankings for the first time since 2019.
Daniil Medvedev was confronted in his post-match press conference about the decline in his form since the 2022 final. The seventh seed was thoroughly perplexed, stating that he had no explanation whatsoever.
He shared his opinion that he still felt good about the way he was playing, remarking that there were several matches - including the Australian Open final against Nadal - that he should have won but ended up not winning.
Daniil Medvedev added that despite his best efforts, his opponent, Sebastian Korda, got the better of him on the night and that he did not take it as a failure on his part. The former World No. 1 went on to declare that in the top 30 ATP rankings at the moment, anyone can defeat anyone, making it tough for everybody.
“I think it was a top match where he was just better than me” - Daniil Medvedev on Sebastian Korda
Daniil Medvedev further noted that the match was tough and that he did not play badly; rather, his opponent Sebastian Korda played better than him. At the same time, Medvedev admitted that he will need to regain his mindset in order to win tough matches like this going forward.
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