Tag Archives: Medvedev

Jannik Sinner wins Australian Open in final marathon over Daniil Medvedev

Jannik Sinner wins Australian Open in final marathon over Daniil Medvedev

Jannik Sinner earned his first Grand Slam title the hard away, coming from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final. Sinner, 22, prevailed 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in 3 hours, 44 minutes, to become the third Italian man to win a major. The others: Nicola Pietrangeli, who won the French Open in 1959 and 1960, and Adriano Panatta, the 1976 French Open champ. Sinner didn’t drop a set in his six matches en route to the final and didn’t face a break point in his four-set… Source link

Read More »

Nick Kyrgios gives away point to Daniil Medvedev with ridiculous penalty

Nick Kyrgios gives away point to Daniil Medvedev with ridiculous penalty

Nick Kyrgios faced a chance to break Daniil Medvedev in the third set of their fourth-round US Open showdown on Sunday. Instead, he did this. After having a point secured when Medvedev popped up a return short of the net, Kyrgios crossed over to Medvedev’s side of the court and slammed the ball to the ground. He then pointed in the air and smiled. Why? Only Kyrgios knows. But he appeared to take great pleasure in the move. It was illegal, of course. You can’t hit an opponent’s ball before it… Source link

Read More »