Daniil Medvedev spoke about his rivalry with Alexander Zverev and explained why the two could not be the best of friends.
Both players have been among the world’s best over the past few years and have attained a lot of success in their respective careers so far. They featured in the Netflix tennis docuseries Break Point, and Medvedev spoke about his rivalry with Zverev.
The former World No. 1 said that it was impossible for the two to be best friends because of the competition involved. He also spoke about their achievements, claiming that while the Olympics, which Zverev won in 2021, was amazing, a Grand Slam, which Medvedev won the same year at the US Open, was bigger.
“I don’t think I played against anyone more than Sascha but we can’t be like best friends. It’s impossible. Too much competition. He has Olympic Games. I have Grand Slam. I do think Grand Slam is a bigger title even if Olympic games are amazing,” Daniil Medvedev said.
The 27-year-old added that both he and Zverev wanted to win and “destroy one another” on the court.
“We have been rivals for ten years. On the court, we want to still win and destroy each other. I’m very competitive, always want to win, always,” Medvedev said.
Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev are seeded third and sixth respectively at the 2024 Australian Open.