Daniil Medvedev says what he told Carlos Alcaraz at the net after losing to him in the China Open semi-final

Daniil Medvedev played out an entertaining China Open semi-final match with Carlos Alcaraz, but it was the latter who came out on top.

Medevedev named Alcaraz the best player in the world ahead of their semi-final encounter at the China Open.

And Alcaraz certainly lived up to that label, with the second seed beating third seed Medvedev 7-5, 6-3 in 88 minutes.

A roller-coaster first set in Beijing featured five breaks of serve, with the Spaniard then turning on the charm in the second set.

There, however, Medvedev was undoubtedly distracted by a hip injury, for which he twice received treatment.

What Daniil Medvedev said to Carlos Alcaraz after their China Open match
In a reverse of the 2023 China Open, Alcaraz has now made the final, with the Russian falling in the semi-finals.

The latter did, however, manage to see the funny side after his loss, with The Tennis Letter sharing Medvedev’s brief encounter with Alcaraz at the net.

“I told Carlos next match I’m going to paint my hair blond and put ‘Botic’ here (on his shirt),” said Medvedev. “Maybe this can help.”

Daniil Medvedev on what he told Carlos Alcaraz at the net after their match in Beijing

“I told Carlos next match I’m going to paint my hair blond and put ‘Botic’ here. Maybe this can help.” 😂

“As I say, today I played pretty well. I don’t see how I could beat him today on a… pic.twitter.com/5g9iMn8ub4

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) October 1, 2024