Not even 24 hours into Daniil Medvedev’s world No. 1 ranking, the Russian tennis player spoke passionately about wanting to “promote peace” in the world right now.
Following his quarter-final win in the Mexican Open, Medvedev took the time to address the ongoing Russia-Ukraine military conflict in his post-game message.
“By being a tennis player I want to promote peace all over the world,” Medvedev said, per Reuters. “We play in so many different countries. I’ve been in so many different countries as a junior and as a pro. It’s just not easy to hear all this news.