Medvedev: Bublik Is a Challenging Opponent for Everyone

The 2021 US Open champion and world number 14, Russian tennis player **[Daniil Medvedev](https://www.example.com/daniil-medvedev)**, shared his thoughts on whether he considers Kazakhstan’s **Alexander Bublik** a challenging opponent.

**»In a recent interview, [Alexander Bublik](https://www.example.com/alexander-bublik) mentioned that you are his most uncomfortable rival and that you haunt his dreams. How do you personally view Alexander as an opponent?»**
**»Well, I would say that I have faced tougher opponents,»** Medvedev replied. **»However, Sacha can indeed play excellent tennis. He defeated me in the final in Halle this year, despite the fact that I was playing fairly well. He has a powerful serve, can play drop shots, and also hit well on the run. Therefore, matches with him are quite challenging, and most of our encounters over the past three years have been relatively close. In any case, he’s a difficult opponent for everyone. But I would think that currently, the most challenging one for him is Sinner. So if he said that about me, it might actually be a compliment,”** Medvedev stated, as reported by Championship’s correspondent Daniil Salnikov.

Daniil Medvedev and **[Alexander Bublik](https://www.example.com/alexander-bublik)** have met eight times on the court, with Medvedev leading the head-to-head record 7-1. This season, the two faced off once at the grass tournament in Halle, Germany, where Bublik won with a score of 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).