Olkhovsky assessed Medvedev’s chances of winning the tennis tournament in Vienna again

Two-time Grand Slam winner in mixed doubles Andrei Olkhovsky spoke about the confident start of world number three Daniil Medvedev at the ATP 500 tournament in Vienna, where the Russian defends his title.

In the opening match, Medvedev (1) beat the 38th racket of the world, 19-year-old French representative Arthur Fiss, with a score of 6:4, 6:2.

— Daniil had a great start to the tournament in Vienna. Yes, last year he won this tournament. But this doesn’t mean anything. There is definitely no pressure on Medvedev right now. “Five hundred” is an interchangeable thing. One won, the other lost. The next two tournaments are much more important – the Masters in Paris and the Final in Turin. The tournament in Vienna will serve as excellent preparation for the November matches. It’s okay if Danya leaves Austria without a title.

The victory over Fiss was quite predictable. Danya starts this tournament confidently. Title chances? It’s better not to guess ahead of time. Much depends on himself. In many respects, of course, the question is in presentation. If everything goes well, then the chances of winning the title are quite high. The second match will be a serious test. He will have to play against Grigor Dimitrov. It seems to me that Medvedev is now stronger than Dimitrov psychologically and physically. Everything is in his hands. You need to calmly go from match to match,” Olkhovsky is quoted as saying by the Championship.