Tsitsipas praises Medvedev following semifinal loss

Stefanos Tsitsipas once again found himself on the losing end against Daniil Medvedev who advanced to the Australian Open final.

From the start, it was a struggle for the Greek who usually does not play well against Medvedev. This time it was even more amplified by the fact he had a 4-hour battle with Nadal in his legs already. It was too much to overcome but after the match Tsitsipas had high praise for the Russian:

“[Medvedev] is a player who has unlocked pretty much everything in the game. It's like he's reading the game really well. He has this amazing serve which I would describe close to John Isner's serve. And then he has amazing baseline [skill] which makes it extremely difficult."

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He continued on explaining it in even greater detail:

“Even if you return the serve, you don't guarantee that you're going to win the point. You have to really work hard for it… He makes it very difficult, and I'm sure all the hard work that he has been putting [in] and the hours on the court have benefited [him] a lot. He tricks you. He plays the game really smart. It's really interesting to see that.”

Tsitsipas explained that despite the loss he had learned a lot from today's loss and the one at the French Open. He summarised the whole experience:

“Playing in a semi-final is a difficult thing. I just need to find a way to get there and just be in the same state of mind. I've proven that I have the level to beat these players. It's not that I haven't, but as Stan [Wawrinka's tattoo] says, "Ever tried, ever failed, no matter, try again... fail better." So let's hope for something better next time. I really hope it comes.”

Check out the full post-match press conference below: