Medvedev led 4-2 in the final set and held multiple break points two games later to serve for the match, but ultimately lost the final four games to post a fourth Grand Slam opening-round exit out of his last six. Still, the former No. 1 insists he hasn’t lost the “ability” to shine beneath the sport’s biggest spotlights.
“I do think it can come back any moment, meaning at Wimbledon, for example,” teased Medvedev, who reached back-to-back semifinals at SW19 in 2023 and 2024. “But again, if we talk in general about all four Grand Slams, I think if we compared all four Grand Slams to five years ago, the game is different in these Grand Slams, and I don’t think it suits me well. So, it’s very tough for me to get the rhythm going.
“First round is the toughest one, and once I get through it, maybe I can do better.”
As the No. 6 seed, Medvedev was in Sinner’s half of the draw, but Medvedev would have had to make his first-ever Roland Garros semifinal to have a shot at avenging his Rome defeat. Sinner will play his first round against French wild card Clément Tabur to begin his campaign for a Career Grand Slam in Paris.
