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Tiafoe angers Medvedev: ‘I actually felt like Roger Federer’
Alcaraz and Shelton meet in second match of the day
September 21, 2024
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Frances Tiafoe and Daniil Medvedev share a pleasant second throughout their Laver Cup match on Saturday in Berlin.
By ATP workers
Frances Tiafoe was so excited in Berlin on Saturday that he felt like Roger Federer.
That kind noticed the Staff World participant beat Staff Europe’s Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 6-4, 10-5 to provide his group a 4-2 lead in Berlin.
“Truthfully, I simply began having enjoyable. Laughing with my group, laughing with my group there and right here. Simply having a bit of little bit of enjoyable and actually discovering my rhythm,” Tiafoe stated. “The courts are clearly lots slower than what I am used to enjoying on, so it is exhausting to get Daniil to play on this court docket. However after the second set, midway via the second and within the tiebreak, I actually felt like Roger Federer.”
Staff World again on high 🔴@FTiafoe with a powerful 3-6 6-4 [10-5] victory over Medvedev.@LaverCup | #LaverCup photo.twitter.com/ZeRI2ycna8
— ATP Tour (@atptour) September 21, 2024
Federer, who was within the viewers, gave reporter Mark Petchey a double thumbs up when requested about Tiafoe’s remark. The American is enjoying a few of the finest tennis of his profession, having simply reached the semifinals of the US Open for the primary time after reaching the ultimate in Cincinnati.
Tiafoe entered the match trailing Medvedev 0-5 Lexus ATP Head2Head, however he wasn’t intimidated by that. He performed freely within the important moments and had a good time on the court docket, even when he was shedding factors. After a Medvedev shot despatched Tiafoe to his aspect of the court docket, the American did his signature sprinkle celebration to go with his opponent.
“I simply have much more confidence in myself. I am having plenty of enjoyable within the recreation proper now,” Tiafoe stated. “I am simply attempting to play the precise manner and compete as exhausting as I can and let the playing cards fall the place they fall. I respect everyone, however I am simply not afraid of anyone proper now. I am simply going to go on the market and compete with guys and see what occurs.”
Staff Europe’s Carlos Alcaraz and Staff World’s Ben Shelton will now play the second match of the day.