“It would be interesting to see if he passed by Jannik”: Daniil Medvedev addresses Nick Kyrgios' attacks on Sinner

Daniil Medvedev commented on Nick Kyrgios' attacks on Jannik Sinner and the atmosphere in the locker room ahead of the Australian Open. The former world No. 1 will make his season debut in Melbourne after several weeks away from the Tour.

Kyrgios' return to the locker room coincides with his ongoing criticism of Sinner due to the controversial doping case involving the Italian. The Australian has made several social media attacks against the world No. 1, though Sinner has declined to comment on the matter.

Medvedev reflects on locker room attmosphere

Upon his arrival at the Australian Open, the Russian was asked about the tense relationship between the two players and whether he had noticed any tension in the locker room.

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"It's difficult for me to say. I've been here for a day and a half. Everyone who sees me in the locker room congratulates me on the moment. There is a lot of harmony in the locker room. I haven't seen Nick yet. Actually, it would be interesting to see, if he passed by Jannik, what kind of atmosphere there would be."

"It is known that with some players you talk more, with others less. With some people you smile and laugh, while with others you just say hello. Let's call them arguments or discussions between two, three or four players — I don't think they will change the entire locker room. I haven't seen any changes."

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Medvedev targets stronger season

Medvedev concluded a titleless 2024 season — his first without a trophy since 2017 — falling behind Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in the race for major titles. The Russian lost the Australian Open final to Sinner and the Indian Wells final to Alcaraz. Looking ahead to a new season, the former US Open champion hopes to challenge the Tour leaders once again.

"They beat me a lot last year, and I didn’t trouble them much. I reached the final stages of many tournaments without beating them. I would like to be a troublemaker again in that sense. They are clearly the favourites — that seems normal to me. What I did against them last year wasn’t enough, so I know I have to improve," he added.

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