'Daniil Medvedev needs to improve his tennis' - Mats Wilander on star's huge potential ahead of French Open

Daniil Medvedev can still make very significant improvements to his game if he has the right mindset to take his tennis to the next level, according to Mats Wilander. The world No. 2 cruised past Britain's Andy Murray, a two-time champion at the Miami Open, on Saturday and is looking to again usurp Novak Djokovic at the top of the ATP rankings with the Serb unable to travel to the USA due to being unvaccinated.

Ad/> Medvedev rose to world No. 1 for a fleeting period ahead of Indian Wells, but his early exit to Gael Monfils in the California desert resulted in him almost immediately dropping back below Djokovic at the summit of the men’s game. ATP MiamiMedvedev beats Martinez to keep world No.1 hopes alive14 HOURS AGO Despite his sustained rise over the last two years, Medvedev remains a hard-court specialist who thrives on particular court speeds, leaving plenty of room for further potential if he can expand his mastery on other types of surfaces.

Wilander has made it clear that he believes Medvedev must try to focus on becoming an all-court player, having already achieved two lifelong goals over the past six months. «Well, first of all, I have no idea how, if you are a Russian citizen, the war could not affect you somehow emotionally. I mean, I really think that's important to point out,» Wilander told Eurosport.

«Now, if you put that aside — which is impossible to do, but if you're able to do that — Daniil Medvedev has achieved the two goals in his tennis career. »He won a Grand Slam and he became world No. 1.

So what is the third goal after that? The third goal goes back to what we did when we were young. The goal is to improve and Daniil Medvedev needs to improve his tennis. «Not on fast hard courts, but he needs to