Medvedev to face Nadal after 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 victoryRussian ranted at umpire over Tsitsipas coaching accusationAs cameras continue to follow players in every direction ahead of the coming
Netflix docu-series on professional
Tennis, Friday saw men’s tennis’ marquee grudge match return to the big stage as Daniil Medvedev defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a chaotic encounter filled with drama and high-quality tennis.
Medvedev will face
Rafael Nadal on Sunday after reaching the
Australian Open final for the second successive year. The
US Open champion’s victory has unlocked a rare achievement as he is just the second men’s player in the open era to reach a grand slam final immediately after their first ever major title. Andy Murray is the only other man to achieve this feat, having reached the 2013
Australian Open final after winning the 2012 US Open.