World quantity two Daniil Medvedev has downplayed his possibilities of mounting a critical problem on the French Open after the Russian went right down to Richard Gasquet on the Geneva Open on Tuesday in his first match again since hernia surgical procedure.
The U.S. Open champion, who final performed on the Miami Open on the finish of March, was crushed 6-2, 7-6(5) by Gasquet on the ATP 250 claycourt occasion.
"I do not play my greatest tennis on clay courts," he advised reporters. "I do know that I am able to making some good outcomes, as I did prior to now. However for this I type of must be within the zone.
"I do not really feel as assured on clay as on different surfaces, that is why I misplaced 7-5 within the tie-break ... it is disappointing however I've had harder losses in my profession."
Medvedev loses to Gasquet in Geneva in return from harm
The 26-year-old stated his physique struggles to deal with clay and that he would wish to boost his sport if he was to pose a risk to the likes of Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic on the main, which will get underway on Sunday.
"Clay for my physique is essentially the most harmful floor. For me it is clay courts - each time, yearly I've some issues the place I can't be 100%," stated Medvedev, who reached the quarter-finals finally yr's Roland Garros.
"I am not a favorite ... however I do need to play properly. If I can discover my stage once more, I could be harmful."
