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Daniil Not Done: Medvedev Striving For Success

Daniil Medvedev, who qualified for the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan last year, did not get off to the best start in 2018. The Russian began his season at an ATP Challenger Tour event in Playford, Australia, where he lost in the first round against World No. 379 Marinko Matosevic. “It was very disappointing to start the year like this, because I went to the Challenger event to get some matches,” Medvedev told ATPWorldTour.com. “We knew it happens in tennis. The guy played a very good match. There will always be losses. So I just knew I had to be ready for the next one.” The 21-year-old was more than ready, as he cruised through qualifying before winning...

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First-Time Winner Spotlight: Daniil Medvedev

How does it feel to be standing with your first ATP World Tour trophy? It's an amazing feeling; (tennis players) work all their lives to get (a title), and I'm one of the lucky ones who got one. I'm not going to stop, I'm going to continue to work toward getting more titles. Could you believe at 21 you are already a winner on the ATP World Tour? Was this a goal of yours, growing up to win an ATP title? It's very tough to say because growing up, I never thought I'd be a professional player in the Top 100. I went about it step-by-step, I never made any one big step. I was going through the Futures, the...

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Watch: Medvedev Comeback Propels Him Into Sydney Final

New year, another great start for Daniil Medvedev. In a show of resilient strength, and maturity, the Russian qualifier completed his sixth victory of the week on Friday at the Sydney International to reach his second ATP World Tour final. The 21-year-old Medvedev clawed his way back from a set and 1-3 deficit to beat the talented Italian Fabio Fognini, the fourth seed, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in one hour and 52 minutes. “Until 6-2, 3-1, Fabio was playing unbelievable,” said Medvedev. “I felt that I didn't play my best tennis. So then, suddenly, it started to turn around step-by-step, and then, finally, I almost didn't lose a game. I'm really happy, because it was a tough battle there.” Visit Tecnifibre...

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The Mailman Delivers; Kyrgios, Karlovic Fall

John Millman got the better of fellow Australian and No. 14 seed Nick Kyrgios over two hours and 14 minutes on Wednesday at the US Open for his biggest victory in 12 months. Millman withstood 17 aces and saved four of 14 break point opportunities in a 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 first-round win over Kyrgios, who recently reached his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final at the Western & Southern Open (l. to Dimitrov). “I knew it was going to be a tough match from the get-go,” Kyrgios said. “I was feeling good. Obviously, the final in Cincy. Every practice session I had here was good ... Early in the third set I hit one serve and I never...

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