"When she's 3, I don’t think I’m going to be giving her the controller" - Daniil Medvedev planning to introduce daughter Alisa to tennis before gaming
World No. 3 Daniil Medvedev plans on introducing his daughter Alisa to tennis at an early age, even before she gets into the world of video games.
Ahead of the US Open, Medvedev joined the Tennis Channel Live Desk for an interview, where he talked about how he will guide his daughter during her childhood days. The Russian said he wants to teach her tennis right from the age of three, before introducing her to electronic gadgets.
That said, Daniil Medvedev, an avid gamer himself, added that he is not like other parents who don't allow their children to enjoy video games. He feels that children should be allowed to use mobile phones, controllers and headsets after a certain age rather than being kept away from these gadgets.
"I’m not someone who thinks children shouldn’t have phones or games before a certain age, but when she’s three I don’t think I’m going to be giving her the headset or controller! I’ll probably teach her tennis first because she loves it already, all the racquets and balls," Daniil Medvedev said.
Daniil Medvedev reaches the second round of the 2023 US Open
Daniil Medvedev faced off against Hungarian tennis player Attila Balazs in the first round of the 2023 US Open. As expected, the match was fairly routine for the Russian and he ended up winning 6-1, 6-1, 6-0.
Medvedev completely dominated Balazs, serving up eight aces during the course of the match. The former US Open champion also converted eight out of the 14 break points he had on the day.
The third seed appeared chuffed with his performance in his opener at Flushing Meadows, saying in his post-match press conference:
"Yeah, that's probably the fastest three-set match I played, even though I'm not sure, but probably. I felt not bad on the court. Quite well. Looking forward to next rounds. I think, you know, the goal is always to try to play better and better every match, because every match is going to be tougher and tougher. Let's see how the next one goes."
Daniil Medvedev will take on Australia's Christopher O'Connell in the second round of the 2023 US Open on Thursday.