Medvedev: Full Rune Has This Problem

By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Thursday, March 13, 2025
Photograph credit score: Internazionali BNL d’Italia Fb

Daniil Medvedev views Indian Wells semifinal opponent Holger Rune as probably the most full younger gamers within the sport.

The 21-year-old Rune owns all of the pictures—his largest problem is understanding when to make use of them, Medvedev mentioned.

Former world No. 1 Medvedev edged 20-year-old Arthur Fils 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(7) in a pulsating quarterfinal at the moment.

Assembly the media in Indian Wells, Medvedev praised Rune as a person with a number of gears to his sport.

“Expertise is actually, like, sturdy, nice, I do not understand how you say it, as a result of he has, I might say, most likely each shot that you may have in tennis,” Medvedev mentioned of Rune. “Good slice, good dropshot, good volley. He can spin, he can play flat, he can serve nicely, he can kick nicely. I really feel like he has each shot.

“I ponder even when possibly typically it disturbs him, as a result of when you may have like that many arms, may even be difficult.”

The Medvedev vs. Rune semifinal is a rematch of the 2024 Indian Wells quarterfinals, which Medvedev gained 7-5, 6-4. Medvedev’s most up-to-date title got here on the 2023 Rome the place he edged Rune 7-5, 7-5 within the closing.

“I believe all of us see him, most likely he is aware of that typically he is not constant in starting of tournaments, however when he is like deep there, he is a tricky participant to beat,” Medvedev mentioned. “So I am anticipating a tricky match. I must play nicely. I am doing it proper now. I am trying ahead.”