Medvedev: Elated by Victory, But Feeling Absolutely Awful

2021 US Open champion and the world No. 18, Russian tennis player **[Daniil Medvedev](#)** shared his feelings following his fourth-round match at the Shanghai Masters against American **Loner Tien** (7-6 (8-6), 6-7 (1-7), 6-4).

**»How do you feel after this match?»**
**»Honestly, I feel awful. I’m incredibly tired. Of course, I’m happy to win, but I actually feel pretty terrible right now. In moments like this, maybe in an hour, I’ll be pleased with the victory, but right now I just want to sit down somewhere in the locker room. I’m glad I managed to win because it genuinely felt as if he was putting me in a tough spot, and I was always struggling with the net against him. He plays unbelievably well at times; he might make a mistake occasionally, but then he has moments where he’s just on fire.

I’m trying to move him side to side, up to the net, and he’s responding with incredible volleys and drop shots. I mean, that break point in the third set—how does he even make those shots? I’m just relieved that I somehow managed to come out on top; honestly, I’m not even sure how I pulled it off,” Medvedev commented in an interview with “Bol’she!”**