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Daniil Medvedev

Athlete

Daniil Medvedev is a professional tennis player and former US Open champion.

Notable Quotes

"It's an amazing feeling to beat someone like Carlos - the number one in the world."
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"This is very bad."
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"I saw [the birds] straight away."
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"But it's okay. I was not happy with the decision but it is what it is."
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"I think the more we try to raise awareness about tennis, the better it is, the more popular the sport is."
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"Terribly sorry to the spectator, first of all. I'm trying to get in touch with him, if he wants it."
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"I can only say I'm a really calm person in life - I actually have no idea why the demons go out when I play tennis."
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