After numerous weather delays at the Rome Open, Daniil Medvedev defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, but the two also amusingly resumed their on-court narrative. Tsitsipas performed a victory dance following their tie in Cincinnati last year, and it appears that his opponent in Rome was aware of that. After beating Tsitsipas in Rome, it was time for Daniil to have a hilarious dance aimed at Stefanos. Here are the videos.
Cincinnati 2022: Tsitsipas beats Medvedev and does a victory dance
Rome 2023: Medvedev beats Tsitsipas and… 🤣💀#IBI @DaniilMedwed pic.twitter.com/rcRardsD7X
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Medvedev in Rome, ranking, and results in 2023
LWLWWWWLWW At the moment ranked no.3, Daniil has achieved a compiled 38-5 win-loss record in 2023. The Russian is playing in Rome where he ousted the world no.43 Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4 6-2, the world no.38 Bernabe Zapata Miralles 3-6 6-1 6-3, the world no.22 Alexander Zverev 6-2 7-63, the world no.101 Yannick Hanfmann 6-2 6-2 and the world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5 7-5.
Daniil Medvedev will compete against the world no.7 Holger Rune in the final on Sunday at 4:00 pm on CENTER COURT. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Rune.
The Russian clinched 4 titles in 2023 in Rotterdam, Doha, Dubai and Miami. The Russian reached the final in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open).
The Russian won 19 titles in his career: 10 on hard courts, 8 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Medvedev will compete next at the French Open (French Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of May.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2023
Currently ranked no.5, Stefanos played his last match on the 20th of May when he capitulated to world no.3 Daniil Medvedev 7-5 7-5 in the semifinal in Rome (draw).
This season the Greek has managed to achieve a 27-8 win-loss record. Stefanos Tsitsipas’s best achievement of the present season was reaching the final at the Australian Open and Barcelona.
Tsitsipas is scheduled to play next at the French Open (French Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of May.
Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas faced off 12 times. Their record is 8-4 for Medvedev. Previously, the last time they played each other, Daniil Medvedev won 7-5 7-5 in the semifinal in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 20th of May 2023.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
