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Medvedev Breaks His Silence on Early French Open Exit Photograph: (Twitter)
Tennis star Daniil Medvedev breaks silence on his gut-wrenching French Open 2025 first-round defeat against Cameron Norrie. The Russian star was one of the favorites here after his stellar run in the ATP clay tours, Monte Carlo Masters, Mutua Madrid Open, and Italian Open. The star player was at least expected to stay in the tournament till the fourth round of the prestigious tournament.
However, tennis sensation Cameron Norrie has ended his Grand Slam run in the first round of the game. He defeated the Russian star with a scoreline of 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 1-6, and 7-5 to storm into the second round. The world number 11 lost the first two sets, but he mounted his comeback and won the third and fourth to level up the game. However, he failed to dominate his form in the fifth and decider, allowing the unseeded star to make it to the next round at Roland Garros.
Daniil Medvedev admits clay court struggles
Thereafter, he was seen using some cringy and nasty words in the French Open post-match conference. The Russian star angrily confronted reporters, saying he will stop playing the clay court tournaments from next year after his heartbreaking French Open 2025defeat.
However, the Russian star has admitted his clay court struggles. The 29-year-oldtennis star has recalled his strong performances in the Italian Open and Madrid Open and how hard he had performed to mark his impact in the Roland Garros.
“Honestly, man. I might skip the clay season next year. Fu*k clay. Every tournament is so different. This one is so different from Rome and Madrid. [The] clay, the balls, everything. I had one week here. I didn't find anything that worked well. So during the match, I had to change something when I was losing. It actually worked. Unfortunately, I didn't win. Something started to change on Tour, I had to adapt. Now I'm never sure,” Daniil Medvedev said after the loss.