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Daniil Medvedev said he wasn\u2019t bothered about Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz taking away all of the attention at the US Open as he won his opening match in dominant fashion. The 2021 champion in Flushing Meadows needed just 74 minutes to defeat Attila Balazs 6-1 6-1 6-0. It comes after Medvedev said he wanted to steal the limelight at the US Open by the end of the fortnight.<\/p>\n
Medvedev is back in New York two years after his title triumph as he seeks his second Grand Slam crown. The Russian was once seen as the main threat to Djokovic\u2019s dominance – defeating him in the 2021 final and becoming the first man outside of the Big Four to reach the world No 1 spot in 18 years.<\/p>\n
But Alcaraz has since taken his place, going on to win two Grand Slam titles in the last year and becoming the youngest world No 1 in ATP history. Fans are now eager to see Alcaraz and Djokovic face off in the US Open final but Medvedev will be hoping to spoil the party by lifting the title instead.<\/p>\n
For now, the world No 3 says he doesn\u2019t care that the top two players are in the limelight as their achievements warranted it. \u201cI don\u2019t care. It\u2019s normal that Carlos and Novak are the biggest names,\u201d Medvedev said after his first-round win.<\/p>\n
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Just in <\/strong> Novak Djokovic speaks out on ‘locker room threats’ as he fires warning to rivals[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re farther in the points, have more Grand Slams. This year they played some amazing finals.\u201d But Medvedev was still hoping to disrupt their dominance, as the Russian could face Alcaraz in the semi-final and Djokovic in the final.<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cMy goal is to try to play well and get either to where they are, which means the semi-final, or if they lose, to still get there and play somebody else. And to try to win. That\u2019s the only thing I can do.\u201d<\/p>\n Medvedev has already made it clear that he wants to get the tennis world talking about him once again with a strong showing in New York. Ahead of the tournament, the 27-year-old said: \u201cI think that’s normal we talk about them. I do think we still talk about me. I’m not feeling too bad, but I’m going to try. The goal is, after this US Open, that we talk about me, so I’m going to try to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/4933328.jpg?r=1693337082783\")
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