In the world of tennis, the generation immediately after Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic is often criticized for nor have been able to dethrone what was called the Big Three. A legitimate criticism and relatively adjusted to reality, since it was not until the emergence of Carlos Alcaraz that firm and continued opposition was not seen within the ATP circuit. However, like all generalizations, This is an unfair trial. Especially with the figure of Daniil Medvedev.
There is a broad consensus in considering the Russian tennis player the main racket of his generation. Although he may be an irregular player at times and has a very particular phobia of clay courts, he also He has shown that on a good day he can beat anyone. In fact, his tennis has reached peaks practically close to perfectionbeing very efficient both in long points and in those that are resolved in less than four strokes.
The results, furthermore, accompany him. Medvedev has been world number 1 for several weeks, reaching it for the first time in February 2022, and collects several tournaments on the ATP circuit such as Miami, Rome, Canada, Cincinnati, Shanghai or Paris. However, His career has reached levels where he is required to big tournaments. A step that he does not completely take.
How many Grand Slams does Daniil Medvedev have?
Daniil Medvedev has won a tournament Grand Slam so far in his career. The Russian tennis player prevailed in the US Open of 2021, beating Novak Djokovic in the final. This is, without a doubt, his biggest victory to date. One of those triumphs that leave a mark, both because of where and who was on the other side of the net.
In fact, The narrative of the tournament was posed from the beginning to know if Absent would be able to complete poker Grand Slam in a single year. The Serbian tennis player had managed to win the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon that year, so he was one big tournament away from achieving the impossible. It is true that Djokovic arrived at Flushing Meadows after missing out on a medal in Tokyo 2020which affected him deeply. I wanted the Golden Grand Slambut by the time he arrived in New York that option was already off the table.
For its part, Medvedev was the second seed in the tournament and did not disappointfrom. He also came from an unpleasant experience in Tokyo, where he complained bitterly about the heat that the athletes had to endure and ended up eliminated in the quarterfinals by Pablo Carreño. However He recovered well from the setback and on the North American tour he won the Master 1,000 in Canada prior to the US Open.
In his first four matches, against Richard Gasquet, Dominik Koepfer, Pablo Andújar and Daniel Evans, he did not give up a single set. Yes, he lost a set against Botic van de Zandschulp in the quarterfinals (3-6, 0-6, 6-4, 5-7), which in the end It would be the only set he would lose in the entire tournament.. In the semifinals he got rid of Félix Auger-Aliassime comfortably (4-6, 5-7, 2-6) to reach the grand final against Djokovic. In the big match, the pressure was all on the Serbian side. So much so that Nole exploded several times during the match, even smashing his racket on the ground. Medvedev stayed calm and took the title (6-4, 6-4, 6-4). The first Grand Slam of his career.
How many Grand Slam finals has Medvedev played?
In total, including the one he won in 2021, Daniil Medvedev has played in five finals of Grand Slam. All of them, always in the Australian Open or US Open. Even though you have him, marked by a great backhand shot and a natural ability to play from the back of the court, should transfer very well on clay, the Russian has declared on more than one occasion his antipathy for this surface. Therefore, to date, he has always achieved his greatest heights on fast tracks.
Unfortunately for Medvedev, one of his finals Grand Slam most iconic ended in defeat for him. This is the final of the 2022 Australian Open, for many the best comeback in the history of tennis. The Russian tennis player went on to beat Rafa Nadal 6-2, 7-6(5), 3-2 and three break points with Nadal on serve and 0/40 on the scoreboard. However, the Spaniard recovered and, at 35 years old, ended up winning 2-6, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5.
All of Medvedev’s Grand Slam finals
US Open 2019: defeat against Rafael Nadal (5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, 4-6) Australian Open 2021: defeat against Novak Djokovic (5-7, 2-6, 2-6 ) US Open 2021: victory against Novak Djokovic (6-4, 6-4, 6-4) Australian Open 2022: defeat against Rafael Nadal (6-2, 7-6(5), 4-6, 4-6 , 5-7) Us Open 2023: defeat against Novak Djokovic (3-6, 6-7(5), 3-6)
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