The shocking reason Sam Querrey thinks Daniil Medvedev’s ‘ugly game’ propelled him to world No. 1
Daniil Medvedev ended an 18-year run when he became world number one for the first time in 2022. Before that, only Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer had been at the top of the sport for almost two decades.
Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images Daniil Medvedev ended an 18-year run when he became world number one for the first time in 2022. Before that, only Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer had been at the top of the sport for almost two decades. Medvedev followed up his run to the Australian Open final by reaching world number one for the first time.
He also became just the third Russian player to do so, joining Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Marat Safin. The 2021 US Open champion has had an impressive career so far. But former American player Sam Querrey has commented on what he called Medvedev’s “ugly game.
” Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images Sam Querrey weighs in on Daniil Medvedev’s style Speaking to the ATP Tour website, Querrey gave his thoughts on Medvedev’s style: “He was a great returner. He hit an awkward ball; it was hard to attack against him. He was tall, but played great defence for a tall guy.
“He kind of perfected that, I hate to say, that ugly game that he has. I feel like he put people in really uncomfortable rallies, time and time again. “His serve was just good.