Oasis (n.) "a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found." There was enough water today to cause a rain delay!
Is Daniil Medvedev back? It certainly appears that way. First, he's back in terms of results; today he won his 15th consecutive match, beating Brandon Nakashima 6-4, 6-3 in a fun one with several long exciting rallies, one of which featured a Nakashima tweener. Second, it sounds like Meddy is back culturally. He is giving interesting answers in press again. He is being quirky and funny and honest again. I am back on the Meddy train! Let's go!
I'm inclined to not read too much into the Tsitsipas result, and not just because I didn't see the match (lol), but because he's had elbow trouble recently. Let's revisit come Monte Carlo, where he is the 2x defending champion.
Indian Wells was not an oasis for Tsitsipas. Will it be an oasis for Medvedev next weekend?
All that and more on today's episode.
Music - "Mettavolution" by Rodrigo y Gabriela.