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Russian Tennis Federation Clinches Davis Cup Finals Title

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Medvedev beats Cilic
Daniil Medvedev delivered once again Sunday to guide the Russian Tennis Federation to the Davis Cup Finals title against Croatia in Madrid.

The World No. 2, who did not drop a set at the tournament, overcame Marin Cilic 7-6(7), 6-2 in 89 minutes to secure victory for the Russian Tennis Federation.

Medvedev was strong on serve, firing eight aces and winning 87 per cent (34/39) of points behind his first delivery. It is the third time the Russian Tennis Federation has won the Davis Cup, also triumphing in 2002 and 2006.

“It feels amazing,” Medvedev said in his on-court interview. “I am more happy for the team than myself. We have an amazing team with an amazing atmosphere and I am just happy to be able to be part of this team to win the points we needed. It was an amazing two weeks. I am really happy.”

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Earlier, Andrey Rublev had set the wheels in motion, downing Borna Gojo 6-4, 7-6(5) to give the Russian Tennis Federation a 1-0 lead. The 24-year-old did not face a break point and hit 18 winners to win after one hour and 33 minutes.

“It was super tough,” Rublev said in his on-court interview. “There was a lot of pressure on me. Borna was playing unbelievably for the past two weeks. He has beaten some amazing players and was amazing today. I will enjoy the moment.”

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Rivalries Of 2021: Djokovic vs. Medvedev

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ATP Tour Season In Review: Best Rivalries
This week ATP Tour begins its annual season-in-review series, looking back at 2021’s best matches, biggest upsets, most dramatic comebacks and more. This week we look at the most compelling rivalries of the year, beginning with Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev. The players ended the year at No. 1 and No. 2 respectively in the FedEx ATP Rankings following a season in which they shared three high-stakes showdowns.

Throughout his career, Novak Djokovic has enjoyed epic rivalries with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. But with a new generation of stars on the rise, the Serbian is facing new threats, none bigger than from Daniil Medvedev.

The Russian ended the 2020 season by capturing the Nitto ATP Finals title, defeating Djokovic in the round-robin stage, which saw the Monte-Carlo resident enter the 2021 season having won three of his past four meetings against the World No. 1. By the start of the season Medvedev had narrowed his ATP Head2Head series deficit against Djokovic to 3-4.

Set on turning the tables, Djokovic faced Medvedev three times in 2021 in a determined mood. All meetings came in finals and both players adjusted tactics after earlier defeats to turn the tables on their rival.



Australian Open, Final, Djokovic d. Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2
Djokovic has made Melbourne a second home throughout his career, having dominated the first major of the season. The 34-year-old faced Medvedev in the championship match aiming to join 13-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal as only the second man to win nine or more titles at the same major event.

But unlike in previous years, the Serbian’s route to the final had been anything but smooth. After battling past Taylor Fritz in five sets and Milos Raonic and Alexander Zverev in four, many gave Medvedev a big chance, with the World No. 2 dispatching Andrey Rublev and Stefanos Tsitsipas without dropping a set. Medvedev was also on a 20-match winning streak, having helped guide Russia to the ATP Cup title earlier in February to continue his red-hot end-of-season form from 2020.

However, Djokovic reminded everyone why he is the king in Australia, producing a masterclass against Medvedev in the final to capture his 18th major title. The top seed marched to a 3-0 lead within 10 minutes and never looked back, returning with depth and accuracy to secure his victory.

With Djokovic and Medvedev both possessing rock solid backhands from the baseline, the World No. 1 targeted the Russian’s forehand throughout, extracting 33 errors from that wing as he dictated the forehand exchanges.

"Everyone talks about the new generation coming and taking over us, but realistically that isn't happening still,” Djokovic said. “We can talk about it all day but with all my respect to the other guys, they still have a lot of work to do. I'm not going to stand here and hand it over to them. I'm going to make them work their ass off for that."

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US Open, Final, Medvedev d. Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
After meeting in the first major final of the season, the pair did not face each other again until the final major championship match of the year at the US Open. In that time, Djokovic had captured the trophy at Roland Garros and Wimbledon and was trying to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win all four majors in one season.

The Serbian, who triumphed at Flushing Meadows in 2011, 2015 and 2018, was also aiming to break a tie with Federer and Nadal for the most major titles in history (20 each). Medvedev, meanwhile, was seeking his maiden Slam title and had swept through the draw for the loss of just one set.

With history beckoning and all eyes on Djokovic, Medvedev spoiled the party, stunning the World No. 1 in straight sets. The Russian, who lost to Nadal in the US Open final in 2019, controlled the match from the start as he changed up the tactics from his Australian Open defeat.

Medvedev successfully overloaded the Ad court with a foray of backhand-to-backhand exchanges, where he could neutralise and frustrate Djokovic with his ultra-flat backhand that proved difficult to attack. The Serbian ended up hitting 39 more backhands than forehands in the match, something which helped Medvedev win the longer rallies. The 25-year-old hit 16 winners compared to Djokovic’s six and committed five fewer errors (33-38), serving out the clash at the second time of asking to secure his biggest career win.

“He had a lot of pressure,” Medvedev said. “I had a lot of pressure, too… I knew I cannot give him easy serves because that's what he likes. So that was the plan. Because of the confidence in a lot of tight moments, I managed to do it well.”

"I would like to say that tonight, even though I have not won the match, my heart is filled with joy and I'm the happiest man alive because you guys made me feel very special," Djokovic told the crowd. "You guys touched my soul. I've never felt like this in New York... I love you guys. Thank you so much for the support and everything you have done tonight for me. I love you and I'll see you soon."

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Rolex Paris Masters, Final, Djokovic d. Medvedev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
One day after clinching a record seventh year-end No. 1 finish in the FedEx ATP Rankings, Djokovic looked to create more history against Medvedev and put his US Open final defeat behind him as he changed up the chessboard to gain revenge.

Medvedev came into the match off the back of a straight-sets semi-final win against Alexander Zverev, while Djokovic had edged Hubert Hurkacz in the last four. It meant it was the first time the Paris final had featured the top two players in the FedEx ATP Rankings since 1990.

In an entertaining match, Djokovic served and volleyed 22 times, winning 27 of 36 points at the net and striking 38 winners, dominating Medvedev in rallies under five shots (54 to 34) as he disrupted Medvedev’s rhythm from the baseline.

Djokovic’s first volley was cleverly hit short in the court with angle, which worked with Medvedev standing very deep in the court to return serve.

It was Djokovic’s 48th match win of a standout season and he broke a tie with Nadal for the most ATP Masters 1000 titles, lifting his 37th crown.

“I went back and reviewed the final of the US Open to see what I did wrong and what I did right,” Djokovic said. “I tried to read the patterns of his serve and the ball toss, maybe. I tried to look for the small details because it was a match of small margins. He started better, broke my serve in the first game and I came back. He served the first set out pretty comfortably, but I felt as if I was there.”

Djokovic vs. Medvedev In 2021

Event

Surface

Round

Winner

Score

Australian Open

Hard

Final

Djokovic

7-5, 6-2, 6-2

US Open

Hard Final
Medvedev

6-4, 6-4, 6-4

Rolex Paris Masters
Hard

Final

Djokovic

4-6, 6-3, 6-3

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Rivalries Of 2021: Medvedev vs. Zverev

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ATP Tour Season In Review: Best Rivalries
Continuing our Best of 2021 Season In Review series, ATPTour.com revisits the biggest rivalries of 2019. Today we feature Daniil Medvedev vs. Alexander Zverev

Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev headed into 2021 with the same goal as they looked to close the gap on World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and capture their first major titles.

The pair, however, would also have to overcome each other if they wanted to lift the biggest trophies on Tour, with Medvedev holding the edge entering the year, having won their past two meetings.

In 2021, It did not take long for the two to renew their rivalry.

ATP Cup, SF, Medvedev d. Zverev 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
In just the first week of the season, Medvedev and Zverev met in Melbourne as they competed for Russia and Germany respectively at the ATP Cup.

The World No. 2 had swept aside Diego Schwartzman and Kei Nishikori in his opening two matches of the year, while Zverev had downed Denis Shapovalov before he lost to Novak Djokovic in three sets.

Playing under the closed roof on Rod Laver Arena, Medvedev played patiently as he overcame a serving onslaught from the 24-year-old by adjusting his return position, standing deeper behind the baseline to rally from a break down in the second set. In a tight decider, a double fault from Zverev gave Medvedev the late break at 6-5 and from there he secured victory, fending off five break points in his final service game to win.

“When it's against Sascha and you are 6-3, 3-2 break down, many times you're going to lose a match,” Medvedev said. “But I needed to keep my chances alive for the team first of all, for the country. I just tried to stay there, got a bit tight maybe. I just did my job and I'm really happy about it.”


Rolex Paris Masters, SF, Medvedev d. Zverev 6-2, 6-2
After nine months, Medvedev and Zverev faced off once again in Paris in November at the final ATP Masters 1000 event of the season. In that time, the German had captured titles in Madrid and Cincinnati and won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

Medvedev had not fared too badly either, earning his maiden major title at the US Open, while also triumphing in Marseille, Mallorca and Toronto.

Despite Zverev entering the match on an eight-match winning streak, the German looked flat, and it was the Russian who controlled proceedings throughout in the French capital. Medvedev saved all three break points he faced and soaked up the German’s powerful hitting, committing just eight unforced errors to level their ATP Head2Head series at 5-5.

"We had a tough match,” Medvedev said. “Sometimes the score doesn’t show exactly what happened on the court. I am happy to have this score, but he had 2-1, 15/40 in the first set on my serve. I think this first break of serve when you play Sascha is really important because he gains confidence. I am really happy I managed to raise my level throughout the match and I didn’t make too many unforced errors.”

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Nitto ATP Finals, Round Robin, Medvedev d. Zverev 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-6(6)
In one of the matches of the season, Medvedev and Zverev went blow-to-blow for two hours and 35 minutes in group play in Turin, before the Russian once again came out on top.

Both came into the match holding a 1-0 round-robin record after Medvedev downed Hubert Hurkacz, while Zverev had led Matteo Berrettini by a set before the Italian was forced to retire due to injury.

The pair, who also met in the round-robin stage at the season finale in 2020, played attacking tennis, with Medvedev successfully soaking up the German’s heavy-hitting. Medvedev looked to attack Zverev’s backhand and did so successfully as he dominated the backhand exchanges to secure victory in front of a raucous crowd at the Pala Alpitour in Turin to reach the semi-finals.

In a tense third-set tie-break, Medvedev found a deep return on his backhand to move 6/4 ahead, but Zverev stepped up to save both match points as Medvedev attempted to serve and volley. However, it only delayed the outcome, with Medvedev sealing victory on his third match point when Zverev hit a backhand into the net.

“Definitely one of the matches to remember,” Medvedev said. “When you win 8/6 in the tie-break in the third, it was 4/2 for him so I was like ‘Okay, he serves a few aces it’s done’. I made it 6/4 and I was like ‘Okay, that’s my moment now’. It’s back to 6/6, you get really tight, because I wanted to make a brave move on the 6/5 second serve and volley, didn’t work out at all. If I lose the match because of this it’s going to be tough… Just an amazing feeling.”


Nitto ATP Finals, Final, Zverev d. Medvedev 6-4, 6-4
Having upset World No. 1 Djokovic in the semi-finals, Zverev had the chance to gain revenge against Medvedev just five days later in the final in Turin.

The 25-year-old had cruised past Casper Ruud to reach the championship match and many thought he would be the fresher of the two. However, Zverev produced a strong serving performance as he demonstrated his quality and grit to snap his five-match losing streak against the Russian and clinch his second Nitto ATP Finals crown.

Zverev fired eight aces, won 83 per cent (33/40) of his first-serve points and did not face a break point in the match to become just the fourth player in the tournament’s history to earn semi-final and final wins over the Top 2 players in the FedEx ATP Rankings.

The German also struck more forehands against Medvedev in the final compared to their round-robin clash, hitting 57 per cent of forehands, 10 per cent more than earlier in the week. It allowed Zverev to hit his potent forehand weapon more and he forced Medvedev to rely a lot less on his proverbial brick-wall backhand.

Medvedev was aiming to retain his title, having won his past nine matches at the prestigious season finale. But he could never apply pressure on Zverev as the German outmanoeuvred him to earn his tour-leading 59th win of the year.

“It was great,” Zverev said. “I won the [Nitto ATP] Finals, in the final against someone I had lost five times in a row, so I had to play one of my best matches. I am happy about that and happy to go on holiday with this win.”


Medvedev vs. Zverev In 2021

Event

Surface

Round

Winner

Score

ATP Cup

Hard

SF

Medvedev

3-6, 6-3, 7-5

Rolex Paris Masters

Hard

SF

Medvedev

6-2, 6-2

Nitto ATP Finals

Hard Round Robin
Medvedev

6-3, 6-7(3), 7-6(6)

Nitto ATP Finals
Hard

Final

Zverev
6-4, 6-4

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2021 w liczbach:

Ranking: 2
Bilans meczów: 63-13
Tytuły: 4 (Marsylia, Mallorca, ATP Masters-1000 Toronto, US Open)
Finały: 3 (Australian Open, ATP Masters-1000 Paryż-Bercy, ATP Finals)
Zarobki: $7,466,284

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‘$3 million in a month or not even 50,000’ Daniil Medvedev talks about expenses on Tour

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World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev talks about the expenses on the Tour and how varying is the income for a player in terms of prize money.

By Sarthak Shitole -December 12, 2021
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Daniil Medvedev
World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev had one of his best seasons in 2021 as he went on to win his first Grand Slam title while also winning two tournaments with his nation. He also won the masters title in Toronto while also winning his first-ever career title on grass when he won the inaugural 2021 Mallorca Championships.

Medvedev finished the 2021 season as the second-highest earning male player on the Tour as he took home $7.48 million of which a massive cheque came from his win at the 2021 US Open where he won $2.5 million after his win in the finals against Novak Djokovic. He followed the win with two more runners-up finishes at the Paris Masters and the ATP Finals.



While he earned a massive amount this year, in a recent interview with the Youtube channel Tinkoff Investments, he explained how the earnings go up and down on the Tour. “To be completely honest, in a month you can make up to $ 3 million. When, for example, you win a Grand Slam tournament. And some months you don’t even make 50,000. And the expenses are fixed.

“A certain amount of money is spent to maintain the team. There is a trainer, a physical trainer, sometimes doctors and physiotherapists. All this is quite expensive because you have to pay for tickets and accommodation, for example. Apart from that, each has a fixed salary and a percentage based on performance. Theoretically, you can travel without a team or a coach, but then you won’t get any results,” added Medvedev.

Daniil Medvedev is 18th on the list of all-time leader in career prize money
Daniil Medvedev with the US Open 2021 Trophy
Daniil Medvedev with the US Open 2021 Trophy
Despite having won just 1 Grand Slam title, Medvedev currently sits on 18th place in the all-time career prize money list having a total of $21,611,856 in prize money. Djokovic leads this year’s list with $9.1 million while also sits on the top of the all-time list with $154,756,726 won in career prize money having overtaken Roger Federer this year who is 2nd on the list with $130,594,339.



Having tasted the first blood of a Grand Slam title, Medvedev will surely hunt a few more in the coming seasons and might also rise in the prize money won list.

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Djokovic & Murray Thrillers Feature In Best ATP Matches Of 2021

5) Rolex Paris Masters, Final, Novak Djokovic d. Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

Tennis, at the highest level, is a game of adjustments. Seemingly slight tweaks in strategy can have a huge impact, as Novak Djokovic illustrated in the final of the Rolex Paris Masters back in November. In the seven weeks after his crushing defeat by Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final – that cost him a rare Grand Slam – Djokovic obsessively watched the video of his downfall.

“I tried to read the patterns of his serve and the ball toss,” he said in a Tennis Channel interview. “I tried to look for the small details, because it was a match of small margins. I thought it was only a matter of time when I was going to read his serve better, and start to make some plays.

“You can’t go through him. You have to find a way to play with controlled aggression, play the right shots at the right time and make him come in.”

Indeed, the 6’ 6” Medvedev, according to former Grand Slam champion Jim Courier, moves better than any big man he’s ever seen. This enabled him to play deep behind the baseline, giving him the time to attack Djokovic’s backhand, pinning him in the Ad side corner. The Serb’s solution was to serve and volley in critical moments, to open up the court with some wide serves and follow them to net. He would win 19 of 22 points by employing that element of surprise – and despite faulting on another 17 serve-and-volley points, this kept Medvedev off balance.

That’s how the World No. 1 defeated the World No. 2 in a two hour, 15-minute match that brought him a record-breaking 37th ATP Masters 1000 title. And this came just one day after he had secured a record seventh year-end No. 1 finish in the FedEx ATP Rankings. It was his sixth Bercy crown and he celebrated by hugging his children, Stefan and Tara.

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Medvedev, Nadal Claim Honours In Best ATP Matches Of 2021

2) Nitto ATP Finals, Round Robin, Daniil Medvedev d. Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6)

The beginning of his career series with Alexander Zverev did not go well for Daniil Medvedev. Their first four meetings all went to the German, even though he was 14 months younger. Three years ago in Shanghai, however, Medvedev solved the perplexing riddle and going into their round-robin match at the Nitto ATP Finals, the Russian had won five of six.

And yet, Zverev came into the Turin, Italy competition having won 28 of 31 matches, including the Olympic gold medal in Tokyo and the title at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. Medvedev, though, had now won six straight matches at the year-end event, going back to his 2020 title in London. He had also ruined Novak Djokovic’s run at a calendar-year Grand Slam at the last possible moment, beating him in the US Open final.

It was a match of great promise, and one that delivered on lofty expectations.

In a lively start, Medvedev played the big points better as he fended off three break points across his opening two service games and broke Zverev to soar 3-0 ahead. The Russian approached the net well throughout the first set, stepping forward to dictate in the fast condition.

The second set was an even one and with both players strong on serve, with a tie-break needed to split them. In dramatic fashion, Medvedev was punished for a second-serve foot fault at 1/1 and then briefly lost his focus as Zverev capitalised to level, before the German raised his arms to further engage the raucous crowd as he marched back to his chair.

Medvedev continued to successfully attack Zverev’s backhand in the third set as he dominated those crosscourt exchanges. But he was unable to find the crucial breakthrough on the German’s serve as the players were again locked deep into the decider.

When they arrived at a third-set tie-break after a captivating series of ebbs and flows, it looked like Zverev, the No. 3 player in the FedEx ATP Rankings, had reversed the tide against No. 2 Djokovic. He led 4/2 and had one more serve on his racquet. But Medvedev, rising to the occasion of the highest quality, won six of the last eight points and, with his second victory in group play, booked his spot in the semi-finals.

“Today’s match was a matter of a few points, was a really close match” Medvedev said later. “I’m just happy that I made it against such a strong opponent, especially this year, has so many victories, titles.”

Prophetically, he added, “I always say against a Top 10 player for years, which is Sascha, I feel like no matter how many matches you win in a row you can basically lose the same amount in a row afterwards.”

After his obligatory meeting with Zverev at net, Medvedev approached the courtside camera and, as is the victor’s custom, penned a message. “Not tight,” Medvedev wrote. “Hands are shaking.”

He was only half kidding.

Medvedev and Zverev would meet again in the championship match and there would be more great shots, from both sides. This time, however, the writing on the wall would belong to a different author.

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