Daniil Medvedev was asked if he’d like to see tennis change how it approaches extreme conditions: “I’m not sure what we can do. We probably can’t stop the tournament for 4 days bc then it basically ruins everything. TV, tickets, everything. Could we go to 3 sets when conditions…
(VIDEO) Medvedev: "I don't have the solution", stresses difficulty of dealing with US Open heat
Tennis NewsThursday, 07 September 2023 at 16:08
Daniil Medvedev has claimed that he does not know how tournament organizers should deal with extreme weather conditions after stifling heat at the US Open.
World No. 3 Medvedev has been having a successful run so far at the last Grand Slam of the year. The Russian ousted Sebastian Baez, thirteenth seed Alex de Minaur, and eighth seed Andrey Rublev to set up a semi-final clash with top seed Carlos Alcaraz.
Moreover, Medvedev has now spoken out about an issue that has been bothering many tennis players over the last few months - extreme weather conditions.
Medvedev unsure how to improve current procedure
At Wimbledon in July, matches were heavily disrupted due to rain, before the Canadian Open saw matches being played until the early hours of the morning due to extreme weather conditions.
Players began to speak out against the scheduling choices made in the face of weather delays, especially at the WTA tournament in Montreal. World No. 4 Elena Rybakina said she was 'destroyed' after her postponed match against Daria Kasatkina went on until almost 3 am.
Now, at the US Open, players are struggling massively with the heat. During Medvedev's clash with Rublev, temperatures reached 95 degrees Fahrenheit in Arthur Ashe Stadium, leading the 27-year-old to declare that a player could expire in the heat.
"One player is gonna die, and they’re gonna see," he said.
This led to the question about how to approach extreme weather conditons in his post-match press conference. In response, Medvedev highlighted the difficult reality of dealing with such problems.
"I’m not sure what we can do. We probably can’t stop the tournament for 4 days because then it basically ruins everything. TV, tickets, everything. Could we go to 3 sets when conditions are like this? Some guys wouldn’t be happy... Maybe I’m gonna finish my career and nothing is going to happen. Then it’s fine and I’m talking for nothing."
"The question is... if we don’t want something to happen and then say ‘Oh my God, Medvedev said this years ago’... but I don’t have the solution," he said.
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