Clay is not Daniil Medvedev’s best surface. In fact, he hates clay. You don’t have to ask him. He will tell you how much he hates clay – during matches and during the post-match press conference.

Here are some of Medvedev’s quotes on clay.

Honestly, there’s nothing I like on clay

There’s always bad bounces, you’re dirty after playing. I really don’t enjoy playing on clay

What can I do man??! This surface is awful!

You like to be on dirt like a dog? I don’t judge

Please disqualify me. It’s safer for everyone

But the quotes don’t quite capture his hate for the surface.  Not surprisingly, Daniil Medvedev had a rough clay-court season. When he came to Roland Garros, no one expected him to do well. Certainly, not Medvedev himself.

But Medvedev won his first-round match against Alexander Bublik in straight sets. He had accomplished the impossible – winning his first match ever at Roland Garros.

On its Twitter feed, the ATP Tour asked, “What’s your favorite Roland Garros moment?”. Medvedev couldn’t wait to chime in.

You have to love a top tennis player who likes to laugh at how bad he is on clay. He is currently ranked number 2 in the world.

The 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series once owned by Roger Federer will be up for auction on June 20, 2021, at the Bonhams Bonmont Sale in Cheserex, Switzerland. The car is expected to sell between CHF150,000 – 200,000.

Federer has been endorsing the Mercedes brand since 2008. Federer’s car is only one of 1000 such cars built by Mercedes between 2007 and 2009. The two-door coupe’ is a superfast and powerful beast (507bhp). The car has a 6.2-litre V8 engine under the hood and can accelerate from 0-to-62 mph in 4.7 seconds.

Paul Darvill, Bonhams European Auctions Manager said:

We are sure that the audience will welcome this AMG which will appeal to not only to motor car collectors but tennis enthusiasts and fans of Roger Federer, surely one of the world’s most well recognised sports star and a great ambassador for his native Switzerland.

The Bonhams Bonmont Sale 2021 will be a live auction on June 20. The sale is also available on the Bonhams App, where bidders can participate online.