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Medvedev & Wife Daria Taste Authentic Spanish Food In Mallorca

Spoiler:

Russian is top seed at ATP 250 grass-court event
Daniil Medvedev took a break from his Mallorca Championships preparations to bring his wife, Daria, on a culinary tour of Spain, courtesy of Michelin-starred chef Maca de Castro.

The chef prepared a sampling of typical Spanish cuisine for the Russian couple. The Medvedevs tasted gazpacho, a cold soup fit for hot summers, as well as coca Mallorquin, a Mallorcan-style pizza which is prepared with spinach and fish. They also sampled fideua, a dish similar to paella but made with noodles instead of rice.


De Castro, who is taking care of the VIP guests of the Mallorca Championships this week, was also in charge of the catering at Rafael Nadal’s wedding in 2019. Her skillful interpretations of traditional and contemporary Mallorcan cuisine earned her a star in the 2021 Michelin Guide.

Medvedev and his wife Daria also approved of De Castro’s cooking. “I love gazpacho, it’s delicious,” said the No. 2 player in the FedEx ATP Rankings.

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The top seed will be back in action on the lawns of the Mallorca Country Club on Thursday as he takes on fifth seed Casper Ruud in the quarter-finals.

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Medvedev Races Past Ruud To Reach Mallorca SFs

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Russian seeking his first grass-court title
Top seed Daniil Medvedev has reached the third grass-court semi-final of his career after taking down Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-1 at the Mallorca Championships on Thursday.

The Russian bounced back emphatically after his opening-round defeat at the NOVENTI OPEN in Halle (l. to Struff) to move into the last four without dropping a set. Medvedev has previously reached this stage at The Queen’s Club in 2019 and Eastbourne in 2017.

“I feel like it was a funny match. Maybe [it was] not the highest level, but I’m really happy to win and be in the semi-finals here. I’m looking forward to tomorrow,” Medvedev said in an on-court interview.

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Medvedev served up a great performance against Ruud with eight aces and 87 per cent (26/30) of points won behind his first serves. He didn’t face a break point in the first set, where he only lost one point behind his first serve (17/18).

The top seed had Ruud under pressure, and he finally broke through late in the opening set. Medvedev broke the Norwegian’s serve five times in a row to take the first set and romp through the second, winning nine of the last 10 games. He sealed the match with a drop shot and a put-away volley to move into the semi-finals after one hour and 17 minutes.

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“I don’t think grass is his best surface, but in the first set he was playing top level and I couldn’t get any break points,” Medvedev said. “But as soon as he started serving a bit worse and making some errors, I tried to use it as fast as I could. It was important to win the first set and not in a tie-break, this gives me a boost of confidence.”

Medvedev will next face home favourite Pablo Carreno Busta, the fourth seed, for a place in his first grass-court final. Medvedev has won 10 ATP Tour titles, all of them coming on hard courts.

Carreno Busta saved all three break points he faced as he edged past Jordan Thompson 6-4, 6-4. He is through to his first semi-final on the surface since Antalya in 2019 (l. to Sonego). The Spaniard trails Medvedev 1-2 in their ATP Head2Head.


Sam Querrey and Adrian Mannarino will meet in the second Mallorca semi-final after scoring big wins over Spanish opponents on Thursday.

The 31-year-old American took down third seed Roberto Bautista Agut, firing a head-turning 25 aces on the way to a 6-3, 7-6(4) victory. Querrey saved all three break points faced, including a set point late in the second at 5-6 to send them into a tie-break and reach his second semi-final of the grass-court season (also Stuttgart). Mannarino halted Feliciano Lopez’s milestone Mallorca run with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory over the Spaniard. The Frenchman weathered 15 aces from Lopez, breaking serve twice en route to victory.

Querrey and Mannarino are tied at 3-3 in their ATP Head2Head, with Mannarino winning the first three matches of their rivalry and Querrey the three most recent; all their previous meetings have come on hard courts.

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Medvedev Rallies Back In Mallorca For First Grass-Court Final

Spoiler:

Russian will face Querrey in championship match
Top seed Daniil Medvedev came back from a set down against Pablo Carreno Busta to make a big breakthrough at the Mallorca Championships, winning 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Friday to book a spot in his first tour-level grass-court final.

The No. 2 player in the FedEx ATP Rankings has lifted all ten of his ATP Tour trophies on hard courts. He will get the chance to add some variety to his CV as he takes on Sam Querrey in the championship match. Medvedev, who is into his 18th career final (10-7), improved to 25-7 on the season with his semi-final win.

“I know that I can play good on grass,” Medvedev said. “Unfortunately we don’t have that many tournaments, only one ATP 500 and one Grand Slam. It’s going to be a special feeling [if I] win my first title on grass. I still don’t have one on clay, even if I have one final. Adding these titles, especially on different surfaces, can help your confidence and it’s just a great thing for your career.”

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Medvedev had a battle on his hands against the in-form Carreno Busta on his way to his third final of 2021. The Russian, who also won in Marseille earlier in the season, relied on his big serves to bail him out of tricky situations. He fired 10 aces and won 81 per cent (30/37) of points behind his first delivery.

“It was not an easy match and it was in very hot conditions. I think we were both struggling physically in the third set,” Medvedev said. “But I think it was a high-quality match. It was very important to start good in the sets, this is what I didn’t manage to do in the first set. I had a lot of opportunities to try to come back, but he was better.

“This is where I was better in the second and third set. It was a tight battle, and I’m really happy with the second and especially the third set."


Fourth-seeded Carreno Busta had not dropped serve in the tournament across two matches and four sets leading up to the semi-final. He seemed set to continue that streak, saving all three break points faced in the first set and edging ahead with an early break to the Medvedev serve for 3-0 lead.

But Medvedev raised his level in the second and third sets, where he created eight of his 11 break opportunities in the match. He made sure to start strong, taking a 3-0 lead in the second set and a 4-0 lead in the third with a double break. In turn, he didn’t face a break point in the final two sets, and sealed the victory with a second-serve ace that clocked in at 128 mph after an hour and 56 minutes.

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Medvedev will face Querrey in the final after the 33-year-old American blasted 18 aces past Adrian Mannarino en route to a 6-4, 6-3 victory. He saved the only break point he faced and won 97 per cent (30/31) of points behind his first serve to seal the victory in an hour and 10 minutes.

With the victory, Querrey moved into his 20th ATP Tour final (10-9) and his fifth on grass courts (1-3). He is seeking his first title since 2017 Los Cabos.

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Moment Daniłka na Majorce:

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#11) Mallorca 2021


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R1 wolna runda
R2 Corentin Moutet 64 62
QF [5] Casper Ruud 75 61
SF [4] Pablo Carreño Busta 36 63 62
W Sam Querrey 64 62

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Medvedev Lifts First Grass-Court Trophy In Mallorca

Spoiler:

Russian claims 11th ATP Tour title
World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev took a confidence-boosting step forward on the eve of Wimbledon as he claimed the first grass-court title of his career at the Mallorca Championships.

Top seed Medvedev took down big-serving American Sam Querrey 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to claim his second title of the year (also Marseille) and his 11th ATP Tour crown.

“I’ve always liked playing on grass. Four years ago, I would say that it was my favourite surface. But after my results on hard courts I couldn’t say anything else other than hard courts, and I still like playing on hard courts more,” Medvedev said.

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“It was important for me to get these things like titles going, because we don’t have a lot of tournaments [on this surface]. I’m happy to get this title, but I’m looking forward to the biggest challenge on grass, which is Wimbledon.”

Medvedev bounced back emphatically after his first-round exit at the NOVENTI OPEN in Halle, where he fell to Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets. He dropped only one set en route to the title in Mallorca, earning victories against Corentin Moutet, fifth seed Casper Ruud and fourth seed Pablo Carreno Busta on the way to the final. Medvedev is set to face Struff again for a shot at revenge when they meet again in the opening round at Wimbledon.


The Russian, who typically returns serve from deep behind the baseline, used his return stance to his advantage as he worked to neutralise the big Querrey serve. The American fired 65 aces en route to the final, an average of 21 aces per match. But he was unable to find the same firepower against Medvedev, who kept him contained to 11 aces.

“I felt like from the baseline, I was in control. I won almost all the points that were there from the baseline, so I felt like the most important thing was to return strong,” Medvedev said. “[He also] made some double faults on important moments, but that’s also because I put a lot of pressure on him, so he was feeling that he needs to go for maybe more than he’s used to.

“Tennis is many times a game of nerves more than [anything]. It’s a final, and I’m really happy with my performance. It was the best match of the tournament for me for sure.”


Medvedev earned his first break chance at 3-3 in the opening set after a double fault from Querrey, one of five he struck in the match. He set up another break point after hitting a stunning lob over the 6’6” American before taking the lead.

He reached an even higher level in the second set, winning 93 per cent (13/14) of points behind his own big first serve. Medvedev didn’t face a break point in the match, and kept Querrey under pressure throughout. The top seed broke serve twice in the second set, and sealed the victory with his 10th ace of the match after 62 minutes.

“[This win] feels great because I came here trying to win some matches and I managed to do it. It’s always a good feeling and it gives you a lot of confidence,” he said. “Talking about Wimbledon or not, a title is a title. I’m very happy with my level, and I played my best match of the tournament today. Everything is only positive.”

Querrey was seeking his first ATP Tour title since 2017 in Los Cabos. He is now 10-10 in finals, and 8-9 on the season as he heads into Wimbledon.

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Medvedev Is Confident, But 'Novak Is Trying To Do Something Special'

Spoiler:

Russian star faces tough opener against Struff
Daniil Medvedev says that winning at the Mallorca Championships on Saturday has given him a confidence boost prior to the start of his Wimbledon.

Speaking on Sunday, the World No. 2 said, “Winning the title just before a Grand Slam is always a good thing… I’m feeling 100 per cent fit physically.

“I came to Mallorca trying to win some matches [and] managed to win the tournament. [It was] really important for the confidence to find [out] how you should play on grass [and] what you should do. The final was my best match there. [I’m] feeling confident coming here.”

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The Russian, who beat American Sam Querrey 6-4, 6-2 in Mallorca for his 11th ATP Tour crown, will challenge Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany in the Wimbledon first round on Tuesday. Medvedev lost to Struff in the Halle first round last week.

“It’s definitely a tough draw,” said Medvedev, who has a 26-7 match record in 2021. “Jan is a tough opponent, especially on grass. He's a danger to top players. He can beat top players [and has] proven it many times. What is positive is that in Halle I was far from my best level and I still had chances to close out the first set.

“If I show good tennis, it's not going to be easy for him. If he shows good tennis and serves [well], it's not going to be easy for me. It can be a good match. Hopefully I can be the winner.”

The 25-year-old recorded his first Grand Slam match win in 2017 at Wimbledon, beating Stan Wawrinka in the first round, and has since reached the 2018 and 2019 third rounds at the All England Club.

Looking back on his first Top 10 win, Medvedev said, “It was super important because that was my biggest win of my career at the time… All these matches in every tournaments, including Wimbledon against Stan, made me tennis player I am right now.”

“I like to feel being on grass. It's actually relaxing to be on the grass, especially when it's good weather, the sun is shining. Of course, it suits my game very well… What is not easy with the grass is you have to adapt a lot to it. That's what I managed to do [in Mallorca]. Hopefully that's what can help me.”

When asked about World No. 1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic, the player Medvedev lost to in this year’s Australian Open final, the Russian admitted, “He's trying to make something special this year. As much as we know what goals mean to him, how much he can work to achieve them, it also puts [on] pressure.

“I think Wimbledon, [the] Olympics and US Open can be fun to watch Novak play, because he's going to put everything on himself to try to make it. That's when he's strongest [and] at the same time that's a lot of pressure.”

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This Is How Medvedev Can Reach World No. 1 At Wimbledon...

Spoiler:

The Russian begins his tournament against big-hitting Struff
It will not be easy, but Daniil Medvedev has a chance to become the No. 1 player in the FedEx ATP Rankings after Wimbledon.

If the Russian star wins The Championships, he will ascend to the top of the tennis mountain. If he advances to the final and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic does not, he will also achieve the feat.

Medvedev will be fully focused on each match in front of him, though. In the first round, he will play dangerous German Jan-Lennard Struff. The big-hitting 31-year-old defeated the World No. 2 earlier this month in Halle, but Medvedev leads their ATP Head2Head series 3-1. Also in the 25-year-old's quarter are eight-time champion Roger Federer, former World No. 3 Marin Cilic and Miami titlist Hubert Hurkacz among others.

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The reigning Nitto ATP Finals winner has never made it past the third round at SW19 in three previous attempts. In 2017, he upset fifth seed Stan Wawrinka in the first round for what was his biggest win to date.

Djokovic arrives at SW19 with plenty of momentum. The Serbian has won the first two Grand Slam titles of the year at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, putting him halfway to the Calendar-Year Grand Slam. The top seed is chasing his sixth trophy at The Championships and his third consecutive victory at the grass-court major.

If Medvedev is able to win his first Grand Slam title and therefore climb to World No. 1, he will become the first player outside the Big Four (Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray) to reach tennis’ pinnacle since Andy Roddick in November 2003.

Medvedev reached a career-high World No. 2 for the first time this March, ending the Big Four's grip on the top two spots. Before Medvedev moved to No. 2, the last player outside Djokovic, Nadal, Federer and Murray to hold a place in the top two was Lleyton Hewitt in July 2005.

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Medvedev Takes Struff 'Revenge' In Wimbledon Opener

Spoiler:

Hurkacz also snaps six-match losing streak to advance
Second seed Daniil Medvedev overcame a tricky first-round test as he opened his Wimbledon account with a 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(3) victory over Jan-Lennard Struff on Tuesday.

The Russian, No. 2 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, arrived at the All England Club after a confidence-boosting run to the Mallorca Championships trophy, his 11th tour-level title and his first on grass courts. He has a chance to rise to World No. 1 for the first time after Wimbledon if he wins his second grass-court title here – his first Grand Slam crown – or if he reaches the final and Novak Djokovic does not.

Medvedev continued his momentum even as the German, who knocked him out of the NOVENTI OPEN in Halle in the first round, took the third set. The second seed bounced back in the fourth set to claim his revenge and improve to 4-1 in his ATP Head2Head over Struff.

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“When I saw the draw the week before in Mallorca, I was like, 'Okay that’s not going to be an easy match,'” Medvedev said in an on-court interview. “But that’s what tennis is about, rematches and revenges.”

Medvedev, who has reached the third round here in 2018 and 2019, will next face the winner of #NextGenATP Carlos Alcaraz and lucky loser Yasutaka Uchiyama as he seeks to equal his best Wimbledon result. Alcaraz and Uchiyama’s match was cancelled due to rain.

The second seed took an early lead against Struff in the first set. Medvedev broke the big-serving German in his first service game as his rock-solid defending and low-bouncing groundstrokes forced errors off Struff’s racquet. Medvedev saved the two break points he faced in the first set to maintain his lead.


Medvedev reeled off the first four games of the second set to lead 4-0, and closed out the set comfortably with his fourth break of the match. Medvedev won 100 per-cent (16/16) of his first serve points in the first set and 78 per cent (7/9) in the second set as he raced ahead to a two-sets-to-love lead.

But one sloppy service game in the third set had Medvedev on the ropes, as Struff took advantage of a few looks at second serves to earn a break to love and lead 4-3. Struff, who came to net 72 times in the match (winning 63 per cent of those points) as he employed the serve-and-volley, did well to close out the set and fight off three break points in the fourth set as he worked his way back into the match. Just two mini-breaks made the difference in the tie-break, and both went Medvedev’s way as he sealed the victory with a lob winner after two hours and 35 minutes.

Elsewhere in this section, 14th seed Hubert Hurkacz snapped a six-match losing streak to claim his first victory since April as he defeated #NextGenATP Italian Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-1.

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Hurkacz became Poland's first ATP Masters 1000 champion when he won the Miami Open presented by Itau (d. Sinner) in March. But he struggled to regain his top form as the Tour moved to clay and grass courts, and Tuesday's victory is the first time Hurkacz has won since the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters (d. Fabbiano).

The 14th seed hit 10 aces and broke the 19-year-old Wimbledon debutant four times to advance in one and 53 minutes. Hurkacz won 88 per cent (15/17) of his first-serve points in the opening set, and gained the decisive break in the 10th game to claim the first set.

In a tightly contested second set, Musetti showcased a mixture of flair and aggression on his groundstrokes as he attempted to move Hurkacz around. But the World No. 18 held firm on serve, and clinched the tie-break with a big first serve to move further ahead. Hurkacz then hit six winners and broke three times in the third set to advance.

Hurkacz improved to 16-11 on the season, and will next face Emil Ruusuvuori or Marcos Giron at SW19

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