2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev becomes a father. Medvedev announced to his fans today that his wife Daria gave birth to a daughter on Friday. Former world number one Medvedev becomes the latest ATP Tour player to become a father, following Rafael Nadal and Gael Monfils.

Daniil Medvedev became the third ATP star to become a father last week. The 22-time Grand Slam champion, Rafael Nadal, along with his wife, recently welcomed their first baby boy. Medvedev married his wife Daria in 2018. The lovely couple remained silent about the arrival of the baby throughout their pregnancy.

Daniil Medvedev welcomes his newborn just like Rafael Nadal

Medvedev recently joined the baby boom show when he posted a picture of his growing family welcoming his first child with his wife Daria.

Daniil Medvedev is known to keep things a secret from the tennis court, but the former world no.1 is never ashamed to confess his love to his beloved wife Daria.

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Medvedev met his childhood sweetheart when the Grand Slam winner was just 12 years old. Recently, Gael Monfils and tennis partner Elina Svitolina welcomed the birth of their baby girl.

“Welcome to the world, honey,” captioned the Russian tennis player, and soon fans and notable personalities filled the comments section with congratulatory messages.

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Medvedev has a passion for video gaming, and Manchester United goalkeeper, David de Gea, reminded the new father of his added responsibilities. The footballer delightfully noted on the post, “No more Rainbow six, bro, congrats.”

Medvedev’s compatriot and fellow tennis player, Karen Khachanov, shared his congratulatory message on the Instagram post of the new father. He commented, “Welcome to the new club papa.“

The famous record player and DJ, Bob Sinclair, also commented on the IG post, “Wooooh amazing❤.”

Fans take to Twitter to congratulate Medvedev

After the former world no.1 posted an update on Twitter, fans quickly flooded with their messages. One fan pointed out the elite club of tennis stars who have recently become fathers in October.

Medvedev joins the likes of Rafael Nadal and Gael Monfils and their families who recently welcomed their children into the world. One fan quickly pointed out the unique coincidence.

Delighted fans quickly welcomed Daniil Medvedev to the club of fathers with cute little daughters.

Fans quickly referred the tennis player to a gaming character on unlocking his new role.

Medvedev recently quit from a match citing injury

Fans were left in shock after the Russian left the stadium midway through the 2022 Astana Open semi-finals. While fighting for his place in the final, Medvedev won the first set spectacularly. However, his painful leg injury caused him to retire from the match. Medvedev believes his decision to step down is the best option to minimize injury time and will remain sidelined for around a month.

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