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Daniil Medvedev advances steadily in the 2025 ATP Marseille, where he regains his smile. The Russian has not had very pleasant first months on the court calendar, although, after a good personal news receiving his new daughter, he seems to refocus on tennis. Taking advantage of the European indoor hard court tour, Medvedev secures his spot in the semifinals, aiming to position himself again as a top contender for the future. It's still early, but perhaps this tournament will also serve as a test for the world number 6 on his bench, as it is one of the first tournaments he plays after announcing that he no longer has Gilles Simon in his coaching team.
"I didn't start the match well, he had many break points," Daniil said in a press conference after obtaining a satisfying victory against Jan-Lennard Struff, as reported on the official ATP page. "I served well a few times. He made some errors, that's part of tennis. Then, I managed to take control of the match and I feel like I was a bit better player, but, again, if the match doesn't go my way at the beginning, we don't know what will happen next. So I'm happy to have won."
The key to his success in Marseille
"I played two good matches, I didn't lose my serve. I returned quite well against two tough servers. It's always better to win easily because it gives you more confidence in your shots, in your game. They have been two very good matches and I'm looking forward to the next one." His opponent in the semifinal of the French event will come from the clash between Hamad Medjedovic and Daniel Altmaier, solid players from the baseline who will surely want to take risks to go all out against the world number 6, the top seed in Marseille.
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