Daniil Medvedev is currently one of the best players in the world. The Russian dynamo has broken past many players to attain great titles. While he is one of the best players currently, he was not the same player when he was younger. Nick Kyrgios recently revealed Medvedev’s struggle when he played on the junior circuit. 

While Kyrgios saw him climb the ATP ladder, the two did not have a great relationship. Regardless of their bond, Medvedev included Kyrgios in his list of the particular skills of a player he wanted. 

Nick Kyrgios reveals the struggle of Daniil Medvedev – ‘He had the worst technique’

Nick Kyrgios is currently commentating for the Australian Open on account of his injuries. The Aussie player recently interviewed with Eurosport, where he talked about a young Medvedev. When Kyrgios played with Medvedev, he did not believe that he had the potential to go far. For him, he was a horrific player.

“I played against him in juniors in Roehampton and I won him by 6-3, 6-3. I was like the dominant junior and this boy was just terrible. He had the worst technique I’ve ever seen in my life. I honestly said that this guy should just give it up, that there was no way he was going to make it work with those things.”

However, Medvedev turned it around on the senior tour and surprised Kyrgios. “Then he becomes number one in the world and a Grand Slam champion. It’s very funny, he was a nutter as well, like this just is crazy. Now you see Medvedev and he feels very comfortable playing on big courts, something I never saw when we were juniors.”

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Kyrgios and Medvedev would eventually face each other on the senior tour as well. They have played each other five times since 2019, with Kyrgios being the better player. From his losses, Medvedev realized he wanted one of Kyrgios’s abilities.

Medvedev considers Kyrgios having ‘one of the best serves ever’

In an interview at the ATP tour’s “Build Your Player” event, Daniil Medvedev described the qualities that form an ideal tennis player. Despite having a rocky relationship with Nick Kyrgios, the list included his name. Medvedev said, “Serve, I go with Kyrgios! Especially for his height, he has one of the best serves ever, and Nick, regarding height, power that he has, and the precision, is probably the best.” 

The two stars have shown respect for each other’s abilities even though they are not on the best of terms. Medvedev has improved leaps since 2022. Now, we have to wait for the return of Kyrgios to see who will be the better player when the two face. 

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