Everyone Laughed at his Tecnique but then...

[@jkjkjk100]

Aspiring junior players need to learn from meddy. Yes big 3 are awesome, alcaraz sinner rune are also awesome but they’re extremely talented and only a few can have that god given talent. I am so proud of meddy when he defeated alcaraz in USO 2023. Everyone was rooting for alcaraz djokovic final but meddy was able to pull the upset.

[@TheseHoesAreLoyal]

He actually has a likeable personality unlike Alcaraz Great sense of humor, English isn't bad at all, witty, positive energy, etc.

[@ifyourecognizethepfpthensubpls]

@@TheseHoesAreLoyal Bro wtf r u talking about? Alcaraz literally the most likeable person on tour

[@TheseHoesAreLoyal]

@@ifyourecognizethepfpthensubpls imagine disrespecting someone else's preference or opinion just because he's different from yours, parents raised him well for sure

[@danilcrackvchenko732]

Everyone actually was rooting for a siiner novak final, Let's be honest sinner will dethrone novak not carlos

[@ericwang4323]

Ummmmmmm…well I would say a REAL upset if he can actually beat a comprehensive player

[@PraveenKumar-it2nu]

His constant reinventing of himself and his technique makes him one of the best minds in the current tennis.

[@Bambotb]

He didn’t change his technique lol

[@Bobby.546]

@@Bambotbhe did. If you watch his matches, he hits a different swings when he starts missing

[@carlkligerman1981]

Meds is one of the few modern players we can truly call an innovator. He changed the geometry of the game with that deep, time gaining receiving position. He looks lanky and awkward but his relentless engine, foot speed and accuracy have made the guy a bone-fide star. The beauty of tennis is in its variety, I think. You have guys from 5’7 to well above 6’ playing professionally, which goes to show that work ethic, court IQ and true grit matter more than physical talent alone.

[@drbookie2169]

Nadal has been receiving deep for decades. And wawrinka. And gasquet. He didnt innovate nothing but god awful technique. He is super good at winning, but at 'tennis' he makes it look bad. Dont say its cause of his height cause Marat Safin, Delpotro, Raonic all had awesome style to watch esp raonic when hes on point.

[@carlkligerman1981]

@@drbookie2169 ah, one of these little rats of sunshine you find chronically on-line. Meds returned deeper than any other guy on tour, and stayed back longer too, changing the geometry of the court. Not many players change the game, Meds did. Have a nice day mate

[@drbookie2169]

@@carlkligerman1981 Argumentum ad hominem to help make your case. A case that is also a non sequitur. Once you descend to ad hominem you have lost. I never said hes not good, never claimed he hasnt created new geomoetry, Im saying his game is ugg boots...UG-LY Even the TV commentators say shit like wtf is wrong with his movement, its unorthodox, is NOT PROPER, its not the best to watch lol cause its true. Watch sampras then watch medvedev. Watch Nalbandian then watch meddy, watch wawrinka then watch meddy, dude is terrible to watch. THats it. Even the commentators say it so it is not objectionable.

[@MatsRamos]

"never claimed he hasnt created New geometry" you Just above Said "he didnt innovate anything" .. and you still want to insult others, I.diot

[@robbie5181]

@@drbookie2169 I don't understand what your negative comments are achieving? Everything stated above is correct and its great to see. I love watching him and the idea of genuinely different styles meeting is much better than watching two people play what you call PROPER tennis. you sound like someone who appreciates your specific era of sport, not sports themselves and that's a shame.

[@smartsportlife]

Good to mention is his coach and his connection to french psychologist that completely changed his mindset and career!

[@filipvranesevik583]

One of the most entertaining players at the moment

[@SJ-di5zu]

I usually prefer watching more powerful players or guys who have ways to finish points, but Medvedev for some reason is just entertaining to me. I think it’s the unorthodox ground strokes where every shot you wonder how he gets the ball back, yet he is more consistent than basically anyone on tour. Also his super flat hitting makes his shots look like lasers, especially when he’s 30 feet behind the baseline. It’s so unorthodox but fascinating when he’s on top of his game.

[@davebudge4526]

Daniil has exceptional ball striking ability even for a top tier atp player, I imagine its a product of superior hand eye coordination and a kind of NBA level athleticism I mean the guy just has a great engine he breaks down his opponents so often or comes back when he's down so often in matches aganist quality oppents plus excellent mental strength.

[@Blane647]

Medie is actually a very nice guy. This brought tears to me eyes. What a beautiful story. He is an absolute machine too.

[@attiliofisher1094]

i must admit meddy became a real top strong opponent for anyone now, bravo danil, he deserved all what he achieved

[@harshavardhan7237]

My favorite player . It’s difficult to be his fan with all heart breaking losses . I hope he wins at least 1 more slam

[@patchooo84]

Dani Medvedev is my Fave!.I love watching him And his interviews are SENSATIONAL

[@26adrianl16]

Thank you so much for this video - a huge meddy fan

[@craigroyle860]

Has a huge tennis brain ❤

[@pawshands9706]

I may not like his style, but Danil is an entertaining and crafty player. I won't justify his deliberate gamesmanship in some tight matches, but his talents cannot be denied.

[@kevinhickey3515]

He has got so popular. I rarely look at a tournament he is not playing. Great personality on top of that...

[@YEYZY11]

I love danil, i have his signature hes so nice had a full on chat with him for me it was amazing hoping to be in the same position as him someday getting so close to grand slams.

[@PraveenKumar-it2nu]

He is the closest player relatable to a common man. He beat all the odds against his technique being un orthodox.

[@mari0823]

Meddy bear deserves more recognition 👏 our relatable king 😅

[@stacey7529]

Great video, I'm a huge Meddy fan. I love his unorthodox style.

[@IdontspeakBro.]

This is the reason why Dads seem to make the best coaches in tennis. They aren’t trying to nurture a pre conceived idea of what a stroke needs to be, they are simply nurturing the natural mechanics of their child, stopping any outside influence on what is right and what is wrong and nobody know that better than a parent.

[@sauronthegreat5799]

Medvedev is a great player. Always entertaining. Hope wins a few more slams in the future. Tough loss to sinner at 2024 AO.

[@itamar8721]

Great video!! You really put a lot into making it and you did very well👏👏

[@amirsanchez8193]

I am a big Daniil fan. He has matured a lot both in personality and technique, and is not recognised enough for his match tactics.

[@bigboytennis1]

I think it was 2018 indian wells, i was watching on one of the small stadiums and wasn't crowded so i sat up close. Mevedev coach sat right in front of me. Mevedev got destroyed the first set, but lost second set very close. I thought this guy had weird techniques but pretty effective. I said to the coach after the match, hey nice effort that second set. Here we are yrs later and mevedev is a top player and i cant even remember who he lost to that day back then.

[@5069380]

Я тоже был там и подумал что за нелепость а не игрок. Он ещё странно блеял при каждом ударе как овца. Я даже не досмотрел его игру и ушел разочарованный. Сейчас я смотрю теннис и езжу по разным турнирам только из-за него.

[@ChrisosIDK]

@@5069380 Hahahah!!! Bleated like a sheep. Too funny man.

[@vladyslavdiumin4124]

Great video! Thank you for sharing it with us, tennis fans! 🎉🎉❤❤

[@will.davlin]

6'6 helps a lot with flat shots

[@iagree4686]

i feel like for low balls being tall makes it worse especially when you have flat shots

[@carlkligerman1981]

Cmon man Meds has made himself a star despite his physique, not because of it! Nothing about him is typical, that’s why people love the guy.

[@chiloandchepo]

Excuses

[@boriskostic6964]

What about mannarino

[@SomeoneYouKnow2671]

height has advantages and disadvantages - he has it easier with serving or with hitting flat, but he has it harder with footwork and low balls

[@burhansowhat5476]

He's my fav 😍

[@leroydavis236]

You have poor taste then

[@LeviMatteo]

Aside from the style and biomechanics of his movements, what also amazes me is the fact that he apparently seems to have no muscles, he is so thin that he seems weak... nothing could be further from the truth!

[@squirrelprooffeeder]

..."where he pulled off one of the shots of the year" -- brilliant line (around 7:33)

[@Seraphina16384]

1:50 this is what I EXACTLY thought when I saw him play 3-4 5 setter match this season (AO) . Like man that’s why I love him sooo much as a player and a person😌💗he never gives up until it’s over. We used to talk about Djoker mentality frequently but never did of Meddy. So happy that his mentality got finally got attention this season but still lost in final again 2 sets to love😢😓😭

[@РуковУгрешов]

Man, there is not mentality. Forget vs nadal on WTF, on us open an ao final, this final vs sinner?

[@РуковУгрешов]

Oppositely, med can’t stya calm when he losing. Braking rackets, screaming, attacks on judges.

[@cslloyd1]

I played some junior tennis and lost to a guy who played like an uncoordinated dufus as compared to my "smooth, well-trained game." Afterwards, I told my mother "I wish he would take some lessons so I could beat him." I really doesn't matter what you look like out there, its about winning. FWIW, I love Meddy on/off the court.

[@bitcoinfixesit855]

career high as an itf junior.. 13.. bro that's insanely good

[@webtennis24]

He has an excellent feel for the ball, moves very well covering a lot of court, and... his stamina is... really impressive? When Djokovic was gasping for air, Medvedev looked like he just got on the court 😒

[@tamnatalie3]

The 2022 AO loss is still heartbreaking, I think the world didn’t want a Russian tennis king and the negative energy got to him 😭Novak fans didn’t want him to be No1 and Nadal fans wanted their hero to claim the 21 Grand Slam, a Russian fighting with the whole world and lost

[@Seraphina16384]

Me and my mom still can’t get over 2022 AO and I still can’t get over this years😢😢😓😭😭

[@carlkligerman1981]

He started to cramp, and it wasn’t that the crowd were hostile, but that Nadal’s comeback was one of the most stunning, ever, so Rafa enjoyed very vocal support. Still, he has suffered some very tough losses and keeps fighting. Personally I love the guy and think he is great for the sport.

[@Maynardjones100]

I thought I'd miss Federer, Wawrinka, Delpo, Ferrer, etc, And I certainly do! but amazing players like Meddy make me missing them less

[@pierdomenicosommati443]

It's very difficult for me to figure out how can Medvedev replace somebody like Federer, who moreover would've been very likely Medvedev's absolute kryptonite, if he was still playing.

[@Maynardjones100]

@@pierdomenicosommati443 I never meant anyone replacing anyone. I meant this new generation has interesting characters that make me miss less the previous generation

[@sophieoshaughnessy9469]

Daniil gets the highest grade for consistency.

[@640A]

It's mostly about grid, determination and tenacity IF you can outlast your opponent you're probably going to succeed in life! Medvedev definitely has those qualities!

[@FM-tw9sb]

I still laugh at his tecnique but at the same time I fear him and enjoy whatching him play.

[@ninjaprince007]

He lost so many Finals. I feel for him. Hopefully he start being on the victorious in Finals 🙏🏾

[@maxgluteus4263]

Never realize rubliev is so funny such a great character

[@FearsomeVoid]

The most interesting cases are the ones where the player doesn't show some great potential, people don't expect anything from him and he ends up being one of the best in the world.

[@lucienng1776]

Daniil is the only reason I watch Tennis

[@ponyrizz]

Medvedev is a good player, to be fair.

[@Derlei]

The reason why I use Tecnifibre is because of Medvedev. Team Tecnifibre!!

[@theblackXuan]

Same! Him and Iga!

[@sophieoshaughnessy9469]

I think he has 3 more GS in him

[@edwinpaul4301]

Your narration is quite excellent 👌.... Your research n contents... Definitely the best channel i know on tennis content creation

[@dennyli9339]

He can be super stable at the back !

[@TheChessChamber]

Some styles of playing take longer to develop. Shapovalov is a good example of having a style that peaks young but faulters after a few years on the tour

[@pierdomenicosommati443]

Shapovalov has exceptional talent, exceptional skills in timing and in creating lightning fast racquet swings, but he developed bad habits in his footwork, which take consistency completely away from his shot making... that's not a problem of early peaking, it's a quite obvious consistency problem which got quickly discovered and then exploited from opponents. Far too much jumping, far too scarce contact with the ground. Just see any video from Shapovalov (except some more recent matches in which he tried hard to avoid that continuous jumping, sometimes with excellent results), and then compare his movement to young Federer's one, which is quite the opposite... both two very good movers, but one of them has a footwork style which is very bad for consistency. It's apparent that he knows this problem very well nowadays, because he has repeatedly tried to radically change that very risky "jumping" habit (in last 2/3 years, his best results consistently came with evident tweakings of his footwork)... but that's not simple at all, and when things get more difficult, he starts losing contact with the ground again, exponentially rising his error rate. I really hope he can soon fix that problem for good.

[@mvishnu8556]

HEART FOR U MEDDY...

[@al1976-v7m]

I see him taking the Wimbledon crown at some point...

[@tnt01]

👍

[@Random_User8964]

Well, I still laugh at his technique

[@yessir8089]

Not sure people were "laughing" at his technique but for sure it seemed odd. He looks like a disarticulated puppet. Then you get to know and love him. I am a fan.

[@patchooo84]

That drop shot! Whaaaaaat? So good

[@Lucian86]

A tall guy that moves well should always be considered

[@anmolsharma7753]

Love him ❤

[@PrecisionPointTennis]

Fantastic. Keep doing video exposes like this on the top players. Thanks

[@nikosgr9290]

We still laugh at his tecnique, nothing has changed. Oh we also laugh at his on court tactics too now.

[@jackieboy3968]

Speak for yourself

[@bramb4949]

Do you also laugh at his results?

[@nikosgr9290]

@@bramb4949 After losing the AO final for a second time while he won the first 2 sets? Oh yes i do , along with many people..

[@leeb.j3720]

the heartbreaking moments of losing in so many finals.

[@keykth4040]

I first disliked him when I started paying attention to the tour years back. His manners, attitude, etc that I would see just didn’t look good to me. But watching my favorite players these past years, I’d always notice Medvedev would be there at the same level. I started paying attention more to Medvedev and well, it was entertaining. His matches, attitude, press conferences, were entertaining. He was funny and growing as a tennis player myself, I understood the things he complained about.

[@mohammedadeelmaqba3727]

3 australian open and 3 US open finals in the last 5 tournaments each ..thats pretty good

[@theo3523]

Great video, keep going !

[@pompa550]

We are still laughing at his technique

[@pugsondrugs6556]

I was dying laughing at this listening to it live 😂

[@CaocaoX]

He is a funny guy. I think I laughed more at his jokes.

[@jflow5601]

Kyrgios making fun of Medvedev. That's funny. Medvedev has won a grand slam. Kyrgios won some high school doubles tournament.

[@fisherflush]

Kyrgios won Grand Slam at doubles...

[@blainekennedy]

​@@fisherflushwhich one

[@fisherflush]

@@blainekennedy Australian open in 2022

[@asomething1234]

Man I still laugh at his shots

[@Smileater]

Subscribed!

[@dennisthegreek5336]

He is a very effective player, with great athletic skills and a master of fast pace flat shots from the baseline. But he is the most INCOMPLETE player that has reached world No1, in terms of game/skills variety: he doesn't change the pace with slice shots, very rarely with flat/heavy top spin changes and he is UNABLE to step up to the net to finish a point after hitting a short ball from 2m inside the base line. He still manages to win most of these points without a volley, but sometimes after spending more energy than any other elite level player. That's why his matches last longer; in 2024 AO he spent nearly 6 hours more time on court than Sinner and probably lost because he ran out of energy. So, his lack of variety makes him one of the least pleasant to watch among the elite players.

[@rahulbarman1958]

Meddy biggest weapon is fast court. He always do well in fast court because fast court ball move faster which suits his style of Play. Meddy doesn't have power so fast court does help his game.

[@DonQuickZote]

He’s still one of the most ungainly shotmakers at the top of the game:/

[@unameit0000]

Very nice Thank you

[@Funkytrip73]

I always think that next to his anticipation the main reason Medvedev wins so much is exactly because of his weird technique. Opponents just cannot read it and at that level, the pace is so high, you really have to read the opponent to be able to start running to the ball in time. Because opponents react like 0.1s later than they should, their footwork is always a bit less than it should and that is why they lose.

[@spercival9197]

He plays effectively, but I still don't like watching his form. I continue to to watch him while scratching my head, his overall movement would leave you thinking there's was no way he'd continually win matches, but the dude has perfected his weird style.

[@sauronthegreat5799]

Whatever happened to the Korean player who beat djokovic? He was so good in that tournament. I dig his white sports glasses.

[@BigOllieSpin]

What a guy man

[@saxmanphd]

Can someone explain in detail how he goes about exposing opponents' weaknesses.

[@johncraftenworth7847]

laugh all you want, a man is not a boy anymore...he's laughing all the way to the bank

[@eeeeeezeeee]

I think he will at least win 2 more but I hope he wins at least 4 more

[@РуковУгрешов]

Still fun

[@rebirth_mishap]

and we still do

[@luisalejandrodeabreu2895]

❤ DANIIL

[@glennlubomirskynovitch3254]

You don't talk about his special technic.

[@f.r.y5857]

Medvedev is efficiency and effortless strike

[@peterbedford2610]

You have to admit, Meddy looks all wrong. But he beats almost evryone

[@coleslaw9748]

Anyone here when he is about to take on Sinner?

[@patchooo84]

He is an excellent ambassador for his country After winning me over as a fan.... I find myself saying : These Russians are just like us. We should all be great friends given the chance. We just speak separate languages

[@oleksandrfedoriv]

nobody should be friends with the ruzzians

[@NikoVidovic-i1d]

Make a video about Cilic

[@chiloandchepo]

Everyo luwghes at my technique also and I also beat everyone

[@jliang70]

When you said the best players were also the best junior, that is just incredibly wrong. Nadal did not play in the junior tournaments and Djokovic was not a prominent top junior. When we look at the only top junior to reach the top of the game since late 70s are McEnroe, Borg, Wilander, Edberg, Becker, Lendl, Federer, Roddick and Murray. Djokovic's best junior ranking is No.24. In the last forty years only 23% of junior grand slam champions went on to reach top 10 in the world and this is for both sex. So junior success does not translate to success in senior level .

[@carlkligerman1981]

Ah if you get to the top 100 at juniors you are doing alright man. I mean hundreds of thousands of kids play tennis all over the world, so to reach that level is on its own a level of success most will never know. But you are right, top Juniors don’t always have great careers as Adult pros, but it does still remain a pretty reliable predictor of success.

[@osmotreno]

It's not true. Djokovic had excellent results at U14 and U16 levels. He only had AO semis in 3 slams, but this is not Medvedev's 3rd rounds. Nadal also had excellent results at U14 level. He turned professional after that, but at the age of 16 he played 2 junior tournaments, reached Wimbledon semis and won Davis Cup. It seems to me that Medvedev's weak results in the juniors are unique for a player who has achieved so much on the senior tour. That's how important the mind and mentality are.

[@FearsomeVoid]

@@osmotreno improvement also. There are players who are really good and promising at the age of 19, 20, 21 but then they reach their limit and stagnate. Medvedev wasn't great when he started out, he was just ok, but he improved so much that he became a top 5 player who played in 6 Grand Slam finals and won 1, and he beat Đoković in that one Grand Slam final.

[@Tony-m4b]

I think Meddy ends his career with 10 GS.

[@CoIdnestea]

eVErYonE lAuGheD

[@kaiiiiii3934]

yoooo

[@DaPohli]

I still laugh about his technique

[@drbookie2169]

after watching 8 years of Federer plus his prime years highlihghts, i saw this guy and turned the tv off. Watching federer sets your expectations to the absolute highest. I refuse to watch him. Nice guy. Great at playing tennis. The last guy i want to look like on the court.

[@markmauk8231]

Whats the point of that thread name? I still laugh about his technique in 2024. It looks ridiculous.

[@sekouhmpf]

"A guy that didn't have that great of a junior career..." He was ranked #13 in the juniors... For reference, Djoko was #24.

[@TennisticProductions]

At 17 djoko was winning chalengers and playing grand slam main draw... his itf junior ranking was low because he didn´t even play these junior events

[@sekouhmpf]

​@@TennisticProductions He played the junior majors at the age of 17, his best result being a semifinal. What I am tryin t say is, how did Medvedev not have "that great of a junior career?"

[@Bambotb]

Anyone 105 at 20 can be top 10

[@superMarwin12345]

Medvedev will win 7 slams

[@sebdoyon9707]

Maybe 3 GS for Daniil

[@fabienh3943]

He's one of those new nice guys... who tend to turn into hysterical little brats when things don't go their way. There are a few to name here, but you know them. His tennis is indeed very effective, and makes me want to watch darts meanwhile.

[@JohnMainz]

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