No. 53 Daniil Medvedev, +31 The 21-year-old Russian captured his first ATP World Tour title at the Sydney International with victory over 18-year-old Australian wild card Alex de Minaur. It was the youngest tour-level final since Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic at the 2007 BNP Paribas Open. Medvedev rises up 31 places to No. 53 in the ATP Rankings, just five spots off his career-high of No. 48 on 24 July 2017. De Minaur jumped 40 positions to No. 127 in the new list. Read More & Watch Sydney Final Highlights Read: Medvedev’s First-Time Winners’ Spotlight Visit Tecnifibre On The Road Landing No. 10 Juan Martin del Potro, +2 The popular Argentine returned to the Top 10 of the ATP...
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...
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...
Watch the process as Daniil Medvedev gets his racquet strung in time for a practice session at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. Watch the Next Gen ATP Finals LIVE on Amazon Prime Video: www.primevideo.com/ATP.
For professional tennis players, maintaining a healthy lifestyle off the court is a critical factor in realizing their ambitions between the lines. Commitment and dedication to time in the gym not only prepares the body for battle and increases stamina, but is essential for injury prevention. Few have been preaching this philosophy more than John Millman has this year. After undergoing a third significant surgery in his young career, the Aussie is putting an emphasis on maintaining a consistent workout regimen in the gym and keeping a nutritious diet, as he seeks to continue rising in his comeback from groin surgery in February. The longtime Tecnifibre player has more than demonstrated that he can enjoy a successful career on the...
