In Melbourne, Daniil Medvedev will face Italian sensation Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open Final. Medvedev, who is scheduled to play in his third final in the previous four years, is hoping to win the Australian Open for the first time. Sinner, who advanced by stunningly defeating Novak Djokovic in four sets, will be a dangerous opponent.
Given the challenge that lies ahead of him, Medvedev told reporters following his semifinal victory over Alexader Zverev that he must approach the match differently than he did previously, particularly in terms of his connection with the fans.
Medvedev stated his remarks in the press conference and said: “I said it before the tournament; I want a change. I don’t want to say better person because I don’t like these labels, ‘better person. Who knows what a better person is? I just want to be better with myself. To not have after the matches these moments where I’m like, ‘I did this with the crowd; was it right, was it wrong, why did I do it? Did it help me on the court? Did it not help me?’ I just don’t want to have it anymore.”
He further added: “I want to play tennis, I want to be proud of myself, I want to fight and stuff like this. So could this help me win all of these matches? Possibly yes. But I also don’t want to say yes. One month ago, I decided this, and then suddenly, I was winning all these matches. Life is not that easy. But I’m doing what I told myself to do one month ago. I’m happy about it. I’m looking forward to what’s next.”
Medvedev ended his discussion and said: “I’m stronger than I was before this tournament because now I know that I’m capable of some things; maybe I thought I wasn’t. Because before, I didn’t do anything like this to get to the final.”
Daniil Medvedev is not trying to become a ‘better person,’ he’s trying to become ‘better with himself’
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Medvedev at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2024
At the moment ranked no.3, Medvedev has a 6-0 match record in 2024. Daniil is competing at the Australian Open where he conquered the world no.144 Terence Atmane 5-7 6-2 6-4 1-0 ret., the world no.53 Emil Ruusuvuori 3-6 6-71 6-4 7-61 6-0, the world no.30 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-4 6-3, the world no.69 Nuno Borges 6-3 7-64 5-7 6-1, the world no.9 Hubert Hurkacz 7-64 2-6 6-3 5-7 6-4 and the world no.6 Alexander Zverev 5-7 3-6 7-64 7-65 6-3.
Daniil Medvedev will square off with the world no.4 Jannik Sinner in the final on Sunday at 7:30 pm on Rod Laver Arena. The head to head is 6-3 for Medvedev.
Daniil won 20 titles in his career: 10 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 8 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Medvedev will play next in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 12th of February.
Sinner at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2024
WWWWWWWWWW Ranked no.4 (career-high), Sinner achieved a compiled 6-0 record in 2024. Sinner is playing at the Australian Open where he overcame the world no.59 Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-4 7-5 6-3, the world no.161 Jesper De Jong 6-2 6-2 6-2, the world no.29 Sebastian Baez 6-0 6-1 6-3, the world no.15 Karen Khachanov 6-4 7-5 6-3, the world no.5 Andrey Rublev 6-4 7-65 6-3 and the world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-1 6-2 6-76 6-3.
Jannik Sinner will compete against the world no.3 Daniil Medvedev in the final on Sunday at 7:30 pm on Rod Laver Arena. Their current head to head is 6-3 for Medvedev.
The Italian won 11 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 6 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner will play next in Marseille (Open 13 Provence). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 5th of February.
Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner squared off 9 times. Their actual head to head record is 6-3 for Medvedev. Previously, the last time they locked horns, Jannik Sinner won 6-3 6-7(4) 6-1 in the semifinal in Turin (Nitto ATP Finals) in November 2023.
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