By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Thursday, March 13, 2025
Photograph credit score: Internazionali BNL d’Italia Fb
Daniil Medvedev views Indian Wells semifinal opponent Holger Rune as one of the full younger gamers within the recreation.
The 21-year-old Rune owns all of the pictures—his largest problem is figuring out when to make use of them, Medvedev mentioned.
Former world No. 1 Medvedev edged 20-year-old Arthur Fils 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(7) in a pulsating quarterfinal at the moment.
Assembly the media in Indian Wells, Medvedev praised Rune as a person with a number of gears to his recreation.
“Expertise is admittedly, like, sturdy, nice, I do not know the way you say it, as a result of he has, I might say, in all probability each shot that you could have in tennis,” Medvedev mentioned of Rune. “Good slice, good dropshot, good volley. He can spin, he can play flat, he can serve effectively, he can kick effectively. I really feel like he has each shot.
“I’m wondering even when perhaps generally it disturbs him, as a result of when you’ve gotten like that many arms, would possibly even be difficult.”
The Medvedev vs. Rune semifinal is a rematch of the 2024 Indian Wells quarterfinals, which Medvedev received 7-5, 6-4. Medvedev’s most up-to-date title got here on the 2023 Rome the place he edged Rune 7-5, 7-5 within the remaining.
“I feel all of us see him, in all probability he is aware of that generally he isn’t constant in starting of tournaments, however when he is like deep there, he is a tricky participant to beat,” Medvedev mentioned. “So I am anticipating a tricky match. I have to play effectively. I am doing it proper now. I am trying ahead.”
