LONDON : Russian Daniil Medvedev said he revved himself up for Wimbledon by watching the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix in Barcelona after a disappointing early exit at the French Open.The 27-year-old was beaten by Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild at Roland Garros and decided to switch off entirely
LONDON : Russian Daniil Medvedev said he revved himself up for Wimbledon by watching the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix in Barcelona after a disappointing early exit at the French Open.
"When you lose early, it's good, I have some time off," he told reporters on Friday after finishing off Frenchman Adrian Mannarino to reach round three for the fourth time. "We were thinking with my wife what should we do, go to holiday somewhere, enjoy the beach or something like this. She was like, Where is the next Formula 1 Grand Prix?
In the often insular world of tennis, Medvedev said seeing another sporting perspective had been useful.
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