"I need to be more consistent"- Medvedev seals another win in Miami

Daniil Medvedev brushed past Spain’s Pedro Martinez 6-3, 6-4 to reach the fourth round of the Miami Open presented by Itau.

It was the closest match Medvedev played this week which doesn't seem so judging by the scoreline. Medvedev cruised in the first set but he lsot his serve for the first time this week in the 2nd set. Despite all of that he was pleased with his performance:

“I just felt like I had to be more consistent, and the more consistent one today would win. I managed to just make a few less errors at important moments, serve even better, and it was a small margin but I managed to win and I’m really happy.”

The 26-year-old will claw back the No. 1 spot in the ATP Rankings that he lost two weeks ago with a semi-final run in Miami. Obviously, that is a motivator for the Russian who never got to enjoy his achievement as it was overshadowed by world geopolitics involving his nation. Speaking further on his level, he said:

“When I went up a break the first time, it was old balls and the last game when the sun was straight in your eyes, so I didn’t manage to close it out and it was a really tough one. Then a few games later, I had a break with no sun and new balls, so I managed to play a little bit more free, and that helped me a lot."