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Sep 12, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Daniil Medvedev of Russia celebrates with the championship trophy after his match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia (not pictured) in the men’s singles final on day fourteen of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Sep 12, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Daniil Medvedev of Russia celebrates with the championship trophy after his match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia (not pictured) in the men’s singles final on day fourteen of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
25-year-old Russian Daniil Medvedev has steadily risen on the ATP Tour since his breakthrough season in 2019. Ultimately, his unorthodox playing style and brilliance on hard courts earned him his maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open 2021. What’s more interesting is that he denied World No.1 Novak Djokovic, who had a 27-match winning streak in Grand Slams, a chance to win the Calendar Slam in the final.
Statistically, World No.2 Medvedev is one of the best active hard court players in tennis. Moreover, in terms of numbers since 2018, the Russian is ahead of Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev, and even Roger Federer.
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How Daniil Medvedev has dominated on hard courts over Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and others
Most minds in the tennis world had expected Novak Djokovic to win the US Open 2021 and rewrite 52-year-old history. However, Daniil Medvedev not only spoiled the dream but won in straight sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
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Sep 12, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; (L-R) Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Daniil Medvedev of Russia celebrate with the finalist and championship trophies, respectively, after their match in the men’s singles final on day fourteen of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports
Consequently, the ATP Media Info Twitter account dove into tennis players’ success on hard courts since 2018. And there, the newly-crowned US Open champion had already set up his throne.
As per the stat, Medvedev has recorded a whopping 147 ATP wins on hard court tennis surfaces. Following him are Djokovic (115), Alexander Zverev (113), Stefanos Tsitsipas (111), and Andrey Rublev (108).
Most Hard-Court Wins since 2018@DaniilMedwed 147@DjokerNole 115@AlexZverev 113@StefTsitsipas 111@AndreyRublev97 108
Most Hard-Court Titles since 2018
Daniil Medvedev 12
Novak Djokovic 10
Alexander Zverev 7
Andrey Rublev 6@RogerFederer 6— ATP Media Info (@ATPMediaInfo) September 13, 2021
Moreover, the 25-year-old Russian also leads in the number of ATP titles on hard courts since 2018. Medvedev has 12, Djokovic has 10, Zverev has 7, Rublev has 6, and Roger Federer has 5.
Hence, his victory in New York was only a consequence of his hard-court expertise. It is the quick surface that bods well with his unique shot-making abilities.
What’s next for Djokovic and Medvedev after the US Open 2021?
Interestingly, Djokovic, Medvedev, and Tsitsipas have qualified for the ATP Finals 2021 Turin. Hence, tennis fans will be looking forward to watching the top-eight players compete for prestige again.
2019 champ: @steftsitsipas ✅
2020 champ: @DaniilMedwed ✅After incredible seasons for both, Medvedev & Tsitsipas have QUALIFIED for the #NittoATPFinals in Turin! pic.twitter.com/vKz9C6XFic
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) September 13, 2021
Before that, Medvedev is aiming to play a few more hard-court events on the Tour. Conversely, Djokovic stated that he doesn’t know whether he would play anything after the US Open loss.
Hopefully, all of them will lock horns again for high-quality tennis action in Italy. Do you think Medvedev will defend his ATP Finals title this year?
