Medvedev impressed by Brooksby after encounter in Miami - "He plays better than his ranking"

Although Jenson Brooksby fell to Daniil Medvedev in the fourth round of the Miami Open, the World No.2 had nothing but praise for the American.

“Jenson has the potential to be a top player,” Medvedev said in his on-court interview. “He is really good and plays better than his ranking. I knew it was not going to be an easy match. I had no solutions at the beginning.

"His strength is definitely, and that's the most important in tennis, put the ball in the right spot. In the beginning, that's what he was doing great. He was hitting corners, aggressive, some winners, not much I could do.”

Brooksby, who was outside the top 200 a year ago, is now in the top 40. His style of play was appreciated by the Russian, who believes the NextGen star has massive potential.

"In tennis we can many times talk about aggression, style, beautiful drop shots and winners, but the most important thing is to put the ball in the corner and put your opponent in the trouble," explained Medvedev.

“Jenson is really good in putting the ball in play. He is aggressive when he needs to be and defensive when he needs to be. I really like his game style, he is still learning and already in the top 40, and he kind of just started. I remember I saw him the first time in Washington.”