Medvedev reveals near superstition to tennis mindset: "I'm not the kind of guy that's going to be like, 'It's me winning this week'"

Daniil Medvedev is not the kind of player that would declare himself a favourite to win an event because he almost has superstitions around that.

Medvedev played well in Turin last year reaching the final of the event but losing to Alexander Zverev. His level has been a mixed bag recently with excellent tennis in Astana and Vienna but not so much in Paris. It's hard to predict what kind of Medvedev we will get here. He is hopeful to play well and win the event but refrained from speaking it out loud:

"I cannot answer this question because I hope it's me. But I'm not the kind of guy that's going to be like, 'It's me winning this week. It's almost a superstition, that 'Then he's not going to do it.' I hope I'm going to play some good tennis and try to make it."

It was interesting to observe that Medvedev would not go there wanting to avoid the 'jinx' but he's certainly going to have bigger chances than those that debut this year. He added:

"From the first match, you're going to play a tough opponent. There is a special energy about this tournament and I absolutely love it, and I hope to show my best tennis. I'm feeling confident, but you never know before the first match."