Daniil Medvedev lost and heartbreaking match on Friday against Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals in Torino. That was a dead rubber but the outcome of the encounter was quite painful for the Russian player, who had the opportunity to serve out the match when leading 5-4 in the decider. Daniil seemed to be destined to win the match also because Novak Djokovic was struggling with his body having problems keeping his balance and even shaking uncontrollably during a changeover. However, the Serbian ace found the solution again, winning the match 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(2).
‘No positives’ – Medvedev
During the press conference that followed the match, Daniil Medvedev looked quite dejected. When asked if he could see any positive from this encounter, he replied: “No, that’s my answer, sorry. I mean, I guess was a good fight, but no positives, no.”
“Super easy, I sucked. That’s what happened. It’s a disaster. What I’m really happy is that this match didn’t count in going out of the group, otherwise I would have two matches where I lost serving for the match. At least this one didn’t count.”
Daniil Medvedev in 2022
LWLWWWWLWW Ranked world no.5, Daniil played his last match on the 18th of November when he was overcome by world no.8 Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(2) in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
At present, during this year Medvedev has managed to achieve a 45-19 match record. Daniil has won 2 titles in 2022 in Los Cabos and Vienna. The Russian got to the final at the Australian Open, in Hertogenbosch and in Halle.
Novak Djokovic in 2022
LWWWLWLWWW Ranked world no.8, Novak played his last match on the 18th of November when he beat world no.5 Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(2) in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
Until now, during this year the Serbian owns a 40-7 match record. Novak clinched 4 titles in 2022 in Rome, Wimbledon, Tel Aviv and Astana. Novak was the runner-up in Belgrade and in Paris.
Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic played each other 12 times. Their actual record is 8-4 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they squared off, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(2) in the round robin in Turin (Nitto ATP Finals) on the 18th of November 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
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