Meet Russian NextGen star Daniil Medvedev, who took the opportunity to walk over The O2 on his visit to the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, after being named Tecnifibre Young Gun on the Road in 2016.
Inspired by the viral success of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Top 8's Mannequin Challenge, the ATP University 2016 London Class did a version of their own en route to one of their sessions.
Daniil Medvedev is presented with a $50,000 winning check by Chris Kermode, ATP Executive Chairman and President, after being named the Tecnifibre Young Gun on the Road in 2016
Daniil Medvedev is a name that could feature prominently at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in the future. The 20 year old was presented with a $50,000 winning check by Chris Kermode, ATP Executive Chairman and President, after being named the Tecnifibre Young Gun on the Road in 2016. The presentation for the #NextGen player combined with the announcement that the ATP World Tour has renewed its agreement with Tecnifibre for another three years, through to 2020. Medvedev is no relation to Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev or to former World No. 4 Andrei Medvedev but certainly hopes to replicate the latter’s success on the court after a breakthrough season in 2016. “It’s a huge honour for me to win this...
Qualifier Daniil Medvedev reached his first ATP World Tour quarter-final on home soil on Thursday at the VTB Kremlin Cup, knocking out 2010 champion and fourth seed Viktor Troicki, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. “I talked to the coach and with the Russian players who had already beaten him. They gave me some tips. But, of course, you can’t win just thanks to those tips. Otherwise he wouldn’t be ranked No. 30,” said Medvedev. “I was very glad to see so many spectators cheering for me and this support gave me additional strength. Even though I was tired after the first set, the crowd helped me to win the match.” The Russian has jumped from No. 329 to No. 123 this...