'I have to follow the rules' - Why Daniil Medvedev thinks missing Wimbledon may help his US Open prospects

Daniil Medvedev has taken the positives from his Wimbledon ban, saying it has given him extra time to prepare for the North American hard swing. World No. 1 Medvedev was the most high-profile player to miss Wimbledon following the ban of Russian and Belarusian players in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ad The Russian returned to action last week in Los Cabos and won the title without dropping a set. ATP WashingtonBerserker to bonafide contender: Is this the summer of Kyrgios?AN HOUR AGO He says he feels well prepared for the summer, which in recent years has been his strongest period of the season. “You have to appreciate it because I definitely couldn’t change the decision of Wimbledon.

I have to follow the rules,” he said at the Canadian Open in Montreal. “If you focus on the negative part. For sure I wanted to play Wimbledon, I wanted to do well there.

I always want to be in the biggest tournaments and try to play good. “You can just stay in this circle of, 'oh, my God, I was not able to be there'. “I’ve made a very good preparation block for the US Open Series, which normally you cannot do because you play Wimbledon.

I was able to do it. Feeling 100 per cent physically, mentally ready. Really happy with Los Cabos for sure with the title.” Federer at 41: What's next? Will he play US Open? Medvedev, Zverev, Nadal and the battle to be world No.

1 While Medvedev and his fellow Russians will be permitted to compete at events this summer, they will do so under a neutral flag. Medvedev says that does not bother him much. “What matters is playing tennis.

I really enjoy my job. Yeah, again, it’s about following the rules. “The rule at one point was very clear that we have to play under neutral flag.