"Was not as easy as it seems" - says Medvedev on opening win

Daniil Medvedev earned his first victory as the official number one player in the world and it felt good for the Russian.

Facing qualifier Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic, Medvedev advanced to the third round with a 6-3, 6-2 victory on Stadium 1 in Indian Wells. After saving a break point in the first game of the match, he settled in for a dominant victory over a 21-year-old opponent who was seeking his first Top 10 win. Speaking after he said:

"I think I was pretty consistent. If you look at the first set, it was pretty even. He made a few unforced errors and maybe some bad decisions in the crucial moments. That's how tennis is sometimes. The scoreline might be pretty effective, 6-3, 6-2, but if you look at the points and the games, it was not as easy as it seems. So I'm happy that I managed to pull through and be the most consistent player."

Medvedev expressed content with his form explainig he arrived pretty early to get ready for the event:

"It's always strange here, the conditions. You need a lot of time to get used to the conditions, and at the same time it's a great place to be, so everybody comes one week, one week and a half before the tournament because of both reasons. That's what I've done also and I feel great, so hopefully I can do better than the previous times."