Medvedev eyes being part of new men’s rivalries
Russian becomes fourth player to beat the top-three ranked men in a single event
23 November 2020 - 15:36
London — Russian Daniil Medvedev says he wants to be part of a new series of long-running rivalries in men’s tennis after beating Dominic Thiem to win the ATP Finals title on Sunday.
The 24-year-old completed a remarkable week with a 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 victory to land the biggest title of his career. His victory over third-ranked Thiem, after a semifinal win over world No 2 Rafa Nadal and a group stage win over world No 1 Novak Djokovic, means he is only the fourth player to beat the top-three ranked men in a single event...
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