"My wife and daughter were in the plane; maybe they didn't give me power today" - Daniil Medvedev after Indian Wells final loss to Carlos Alcaraz
Daniil Medvedev gave a humorous shout-out to his wife, Daria, and baby daughter, Alisa, after recording his second straight Indian Wells final loss to Carlos Alcaraz.
On Sunday, March 18, Medvedev and Alcaraz locked horns in a blockbuster rematch of last year's title clash. Alcaraz delivered a commanding performance, beating the Russian 7-6(5), 6-1 in one hour and 42 minutes to defend his title.
With his win, the World No. 2 snapped hs title drought since winning Wimbledon last year. He also notched up his fifth Masters 1000 title and 13th tour-level title in the process.
Following his loss, Daniil Medvedev expressed his gratitude for the support received throughout the tournament, both from fans at the stadium and from his family and friends back home.
The World No. 4 revealed that his wife, Daria, and baby daughter, Alisa, were on a plane during the final, presumably en route to join him for the Miami Open. He hilariously suggested that they didn't give him the power to pull off the win because they had "no energy" in the air.
"Thanks to everyone who supported me through these two weeks. Through TV, my family, friends. My wife and daughter were in the plane. Maybe they didn't give me power today because they were in the plane so they were in the air, no energy," he said during the trophy presentation.
"Yeah, thanks to everybody who supported, it's because of you that I continue to play," he added.
Despite the loss, Medvedev maintained a positive outlook, expressing his love for the Indian Wells Masters and conveying his determination to perform better in 2025.
"Then I want to thank this beautiful tournament, Tommy, the organizers. I love coming back, to play is tough still, but I really love it here. I love to come back, I always look forward to come back so I really look forward to next year, try to do better," Daniil Medvedev said.
"It's an amazing tournament and I feel like every year, you improve guys so thanks a lot for doing this for the players and lets continue improving together," he added.
Daniil Medvedev heads to Miami Open as the defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz set to be the top seed
Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz will be in action at the 2024 Miami Open next. Medvedev enters the Masters 1000 event as the defending champion following a 7-5, 6-3 win over Jannik Sinner in the final last year.
Meanwhile, Alcaraz will set off on his quest to complete the Sunshine Double as the top seed, following Novak Djokovic's withdrawal.
The likes of Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Holger Rune and Taylor Fritz will comprise a star-studded lineup battling out for the second Masters 1000 title of the season.