Son remembers Medvedev to explain his victory over Zverev

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No matter how Miami Open 2025 turns out, we can already affirm that the March tour in the United States has been very positive for Arthur Fils. After reaching the quarterfinals in Indian Wells, the Frenchman has once again reached this stage in Florida, although this result may hold much more value than the previous one. He shared in a press conference that one of the secrets to his triumph was the lessons learned fifteen days prior in California, where he lost to Daniil Medvedev in his first Masters 1000 quarterfinals. What did he learn that afternoon that he could apply against Alexander Zverev? Let's hear his words in the press conference.

Hard-fought Victory

"I feel great, a bit tired perhaps, but I feel great going into tomorrow's match. Today I had a great performance, a long battle, but I am very happy with the victory."

Anecdotes with His Father

"My father played basketball until he was 18, in fact, we started playing tennis on those dreadful courts. Today we can say it worked, you know. I remember we used to bring the net, there weren't even lines on the court, just some grass. I couldn't tell you where that grass came from, but I swear it was there (laughs). The surface was terrible, but that made me who I am now. My father always imagined me reaching this point, I not so much. When you're young, you want to be No.1, but you don’t really think about it, it's a long process."

Good Record Against the Top 20

"Good matches always come out when you face the best players in the world, you have to be ready and play your best, there's no other option. That's what I like, playing on the big stages against the best tennis players in the world. For now, I think I'm doing well. The experience I had in Indian Wells against Medvedev helped me a lot this time, back then I wasted a lot of energy hyping myself up, so today I was much calmer on the court, conserving that energy and feeling great."

Comeback in the Final Set

"Despite being behind in the score in that set, the reality is I was feeling good, still feeling good, I knew I could do it. I just had to bring out my game and trust the process. If I didn't achieve it today, well, that would be fine too. If he beat me 6-3, that would be fine too. But if I could level it and win in the end, that would be fine too. In my mind, I just thought I could do it, even though I didn't know if I would until it actually worked out in the end."

Relationship with Gael Monfils

"I have a very good relationship with him, he helped me a lot both on and off the court, helped me become a good man and how to grow, he's a very nice guy. Of course, I admired him as a child, watching his matches and those incredible points he made. For us, in France, he was a legend. Now, sharing the locker room with him, meeting at the same tournaments and dressing rooms, means a lot. My wish is for him to keep playing a bit more, I think we all believe he can go on for two or three more years."

Mensik Awaits Tomorrow

"He's in the quarterfinals and has been playing very good tennis, so he will be a tough opponent for sure. He has nothing to lose, he's serving very well, plays fast, so I will have to sit down with my coach to figure out how we'll approach it tomorrow, but first, I need to recover after two very difficult matches and a long tour in the previous weeks."

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