Medvedev is highly appreciated than Gael Monfils before the match of the 3rd round of Indian Wells Masters 2022. The No. 1 player in the world is younger than the 'old man' to 9 years old and has achieved more positive results since the 2022 season started.
Daniil Medvedev has actually concretized the advantages before Monfils in the first set. He won the break in the 9th game and was not mistaken in the next serve game to win with a score of 6-4.
Right at the first game of Set 2, the Russian tennis player had the opportunity to win the break but did not take advantage of success. At the second gaming game, Medvedev was also broken by Gael Monfils and was led with a score of 1-3.
Although quickly reclaim the break in the fifth game, the subjective makes Medvedev once another for Monfils to win the break. It is the 8th game Medvedev no longer chance to turn the situation and accept to lose with a score of 3-6.
Losing to set 2 makes the No. 1 seed no longer yourself in the decisive set. He took 2 consecutive breaks and was led with a score of 0-4. Despite saving 5 match points, it was not enough for Mevedev to avoid failure. He lost set 3 with a score of 1-6 and lost in the end with a score of 1-2.
The fact that Daniil Medvedev lost to Gael Monfils certainly became the biggest surprise since the first Masters 1000 tournament in 2022 started. The world's No. 1 player has to wait for a few more years to conquer Indian Wells Masters, the title he has never won in his career.
