Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev may very well clash in the semi-final in Monte Carlo. Nevertheless, they decided to practice together to get ready for the tournament.
Rafael Nadal is the favorite to win this ATP 1000 in Monte Carlo, but because of his ranking, he is only seeded no.3. On the other side, Daniil Medvedev is the seed number 2 even if he is not the favorite to win the tournament in the Principality.
Medvedev has recently revealed that she doesn’t like at all playing on clay courts. The Russian champion has never won a single match at the French Open, but in 2019 he reached the semi-final in Monte Carlo and the final in Barcelona.
In his first match in Monte Carlo, Nadal will play the winner between Federico Delbonis and Adrian Mannarino. Medvedev will be opposed against the winner between Filip Krajinovic and Nikoloz Basilashvili.
Here the video of their training.
Rafael Nadal in 2021
Currently the world no.3, Nadal played his last match on the 17th of February when he was overcome by world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 7-5 in the quarter of the Australian Open (draw).
Currently, during this year Rafael has managed to achieve an overall 4-1 record.
Daniil Medvedev in 2021
Ranked world no.2 (career-high), the Russian played his last match on the 31st of March when he was overcome by world no.11 Roberto Bautista-Agut 6-4 6-2 in the quarter in Miami (draw).
Currently, during this season the Russian achieved an overall 17-3 record. Daniil has won 1 title in Marseille. The Russian was the finalist at the Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev squared off 4 times. Their current head to head is 3-1 for Nadal. Previously, the last time when they competed against each other, Daniil Medvedev won 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3 in the semifinal in London (Nitto ATP Finals) in November 2020.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
