THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

July 3, 2026

Daniil Medvedev

Press Conference

J.L. STRUFF/D. Medvedev

7-6, 7-6, 7-5

THE MODERATOR: Daniil, bad luck today. If you could share some initial thoughts of the match to start things off.

DANIIL MEDVEDEV: Disappointing to lose this way. Break up in all the sets. It's about finding solutions during the match to win, and I didn't find the right ones and I lost.

THE MODERATOR: Questions.

Q. I'm here just to ask you: a break up in the first, a break up in the second, two breaks up in the third, two set points. On this surface, how it can happen?

DANIIL MEDVEDEV: Yeah, I mean, I should do better. I didn't manage to serve exactly the way I wanted. I didn't manage to play the way I wanted in the tiebreaks, because even if you're, like, serving for the set or whatever, you can still win the set after.

He was better in the important points today. Yeah, really disappointed.

Q. Do you find potentially when you're up a break or even up a double break that mentally things might become a little bit more easy in the sense of, Oh, I can reduce my level and I can get through this and that allows for the comeback to happen, or do you not have that?

DANIIL MEDVEDEV: No, I don't think so. I mean, because if we took, for example, the first two matches, it didn't happen. So there are some matches where it happens; there are some matches where it doesn't.

So again, if it would be like fifth set and you're serving for the match and then maybe it can be mental. Here it's a third round, break up, just finish the set. Next match I'm probably going to do it.

So it's not about mentality. It's just about being better in that moment and serving couple of good serves and doing couple of right shots and finishing the set.

Q. You're a demonstrative player and interact often with the crowd. Do you strategize when you're using the crowd in your matches? If you see your opponent do it, do you react to that or does it ever bother you?

DANIIL MEDVEDEV: No, definitely don't strategize. Depending the moment, depending the crowd. Some crowds are more friendly towards you; some are less. Those who are friendly, of course easier to cheer them up for you. Those who are not, you just don't do. You fight for yourself.

So definitely no strategy. And the same: some opponents, some are much more interactive with the crowd, some are less. Basically the same. You just need to try to win.

Q. Following on from that, in the second set, looked like there was a moment where someone said something to you and you appealed to the umpire. What happened there?

DANIIL MEDVEDEV: No, I heard something wrong. Basically, doesn't matter. I told this to the umpire. After, she asked what happened. I said, I think I heard something wrong. I thought someone kind of said some bad things to me, but it was not the case, so...

I straightaway, even when I told the umpire, I was like, Oh, probably they meant the other thing.

Q. Three of the four Grand Slams are gone. How do you rate your season so far?

DANIIL MEDVEDEV: Up and down, and a bit more on the down side lately. But what can I say? I'm really disappointed, because I felt like I could do potentially well in Wimbledon.

Again, it's not only about the result; it's about the game you play. I know that when I play well, I can make a good result or a good match.

Today was not the case. Second round was questionable, like, I think I could have played better. So it's just really disappointing.

But there were some good moments this season, as well. The only way is to go forward and try to do better next time.

Q. Considering your career, all the tournaments you won, how you classify Wimbledon? Is it the greatest tournament in the world?

DANIIL MEDVEDEV: I would say all four Grand Slams are beautiful in their own way. Just because of my thing with clay, I don't really like French Open too much, just because it's tough for me to play there (smiling).

Wimbledon is definitely the most beautiful one. But then, for example, if we talk about the crowd on Arthur Ashe, which can be pretty against you or for you, I don't think there is any other crowd that is more electric.

Every tournament is different in its own way. I would put Wimbledon in the top four, but as I say, the most beautiful one.

Q. At this point in your career, looking back at everything you've achieved, what would you say is the principal motivating factor for you? Is it the competition? Is there something that you want to achieve left?

DANIIL MEDVEDEV: The principal is the competition. I just want to win every time I step on the court.

Yeah, it's a bit disappointing for me that before I feel like there were matches I lost; there were matches I won. But I felt like I was good in finding solutions. Especially kind of the more the stakes, the Grand Slams and stuff like this, the more I would be able to do it.

Now it's not exactly the case. It's a bit more up and down, as I said about the season, as well. But again, the only thing I can do is try better next time, and if it doesn't work out, then it doesn't work out.