With Novak being the oldest Grand Slam men's singles champion, Daniil Medvedev had a question. "I wanna ask Novak what are you still doing here?"
(VIDEO) "I want to ask Novak, what are you still doing here?" jokes Medvedev after US Open final loss to Djokovic
ATPMonday, 11 September 2023 at 15:52
As ever one for a soundbite in a post match interview, Daniil Medvedev delivered on Sunday evening after losing to Novak Djokovic jokingly asking what is he still doing here and when is he slowing down.
Referencing the fact that he still dominates the sport at the age of 36 and won his 24th Grand Slam with no plans to slow down. He also joked that he has 20 titles in his career overall while Djokovic has 24 Grand Slams.
“I want to ask Novak, what are you still doing here?” he said in jest during the presentation ceremony. “Jokes aside, it’s my third final, maybe not the last I hope. Novak will probably be in many more – I don’t know. When are you planning to slow down a bit?
“Congrats to you and your team on 24, I feel like I had not a bad career and I have 20 titles and you have 24 Grand Slams. Wow.
“I was here two years ago when I won and I thought what a great [wedding] anniversary for my wife. Today not really. Our anniversary is the same date then and today so I thought come on, do it one more time.
“I want to thank everyone who supports me through this sometimes tough, sometimes easy, sometimes happy and sometimes sad journey.”
It is a rivalry he has enjoyed though and one that he feels has pushed him to another level personally.
“From one side I can say I beat Novak in a Grand Slam final, that is the pinnacle of my career so far. But I played five finals against him and Rafa [Nadal] and I only managed to win one of them so I don’t know if it’s good or bad [rivalry],” he said.
“He pushes me to be better, I said in Australia that we met when I had played five finals and he was super kind to me. He treated me normal and he still does, 12 Grand Slams, 24, 30, nothing changed. That’s something great you can say about a person.”
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