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 some of the full younger gamers within the recreation.
The 21-year-old Rune owns all of the photographs—his largest problem is figuring out 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 immediately.
Assembly the media in Indian Wells, Medvedev praised Rune as a person with a number of gears to his recreation.
“Expertise is absolutely, like, robust, nice, I do not understand how you say it, as a result of he has, I might say, most likely each shot you could have in tennis,” Medvedev mentioned of Rune. “Good slice, good dropshot, good volley. He can spin, he can play flat, he can serve properly, he can kick properly. I really feel like he has each shot.
“I’m wondering even when perhaps generally 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 received 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 feel all of us see him, most likely he is aware of that generally he is not constant in starting of tournaments, however when he is like deep there, he is a troublesome participant to beat,” Medvedev mentioned. “So I am anticipating a troublesome match. I must play properly. I am doing it proper now. I am wanting ahead.”
