After losing in the first round of Wimbledon<\/a>, Medvedev would\u2019ve hoped to bounce back on his favored hard courts, but he has struggled in the lead-up to the US Open.<\/p>\n Winning just three of his six matches across the Washington Open, Canadian Open, and Cincinnati Open<\/a>, Medvedev now travels to New York low on form and confidence.<\/p>\n Asked about the Russian\u2019s struggles during his pre-tournament press conference, world number three Alexander Zverev<\/a> made a confident prediction about Medvedev\u2019s future.<\/p>\n Alexander Zverev is \u2018sure\u2019 Daniil Medvedev will return to the top ten once he exits \u2018rough patch\u2019<\/p>\n Zverev was keen to remind the media of what goes on behind closed doors when he was asked about Medvedev\u2019s<\/a> poor run of form.<\/p>\n \u201cI think sometimes we forget that life continues happening, also, right?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are certain things outside the tennis court that happen in people\u2019s lives. My life is very, very different than what it was five years ago. You know what I mean?<\/p>\n \u201cDaniil [Medvedev] is a two-time father now. So that also goes into your tennis.\u201d<\/p>\n Medvedev welcomed his second child in January this year, arriving late to the Australian Open<\/a> as a result.<\/p>\n Zverev, who is also a father, knows all too well the pressures parenthood can add, as he remembers a \u2018rough patch\u2019 he endured a few years ago.<\/p>\n \u201cMy life, when I come home from a tournament, is also very, very different, because I need to take care of my daughter sometimes and those things,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cSo it\u2019s about evolving, taking life into consideration, into your tennis as well. Training a bit differently as you get older, doing different things as you get older.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes you have a rough patch.<\/p>\n \u201cI had a rough patch when four, five years ago, I couldn\u2019t put a second serve in on this planet, in the stadium. Maybe that\u2019s what\u2019s happening to them [Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas] right now.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Daniil](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755951668_845_GettyImages-2226983335-1024x683.jpg\")
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