Daniil Medvedev won't change deep positioning after Carlos Alcaraz loss in Indian Wells final

24.03.2023 - 02:47 eurosport.com

Daniil Medvedev says one defeat against Carlos Alcaraz is not enough for him to rethink his tactical approach – but a second could force his hand.

Medvedev saw his 19-match winning run ended in the Indian Wells final by Alcaraz, who replaced Novak Djokovic as world No. 1 with the victory.

Ad Alcaraz took advantage of Medvedev’s deep court positioning, especially on service returns, with serve-and-volley attempts and plenty of drop shots.

TennisATP Tour 2024 calendar: When are the Olympics? What's changing?YESTERDAY AT 18:24 The tactic paid off handsomely for Alcaraz as he won in just 70 minutes.

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