Daniil Medvedev

Tennis Sep 13, 2021

Daniil Medvedev spoils Novak Djokovic's bid for Grand Slam in U.S. Open final

Medvedev, playing in his third Grand Slam final, finally hoisted a major trophy.

Tennis Sep 11, 2021

Novak Djokovic to play for Grand Slam against Daniil Medvedev in U.S. Open final

"I'm going to treat the next match like it's the last match of my career," Djokovic said after winning his semifinal against Zverev.

Tennis Aug 16, 2021

Daniil Medvedev dominates Reilly Opelka to win ATP Toronto Masters

Medvedev, aided by 34 unforced errors from Opelka, became the first Russian to win a Canadian trophy since Marat Safin 21 years ago.

Summer Olympics / Tennis Jul 28, 2021

Start times of Olympic tennis matches shifted to avoid extreme Tokyo heat

The International Tennis Federation said Wednesday it will move the daily start time of all Tokyo Olympic matches back to 3 p.m. to avoid the worst of the heat. Citing player health and welfare, tennis's governing body said from Thursday singles, doubles and mixed doubles ...

Tennis Jun 3, 2021

Serena Williams survives scare to advance at French Open

Serena Williams survived a French Open scare to extend her latest bid for an elusive 24th Grand Slam singles title with a three-set victory over Mihaela Buzarnescu on Wednesday, while men's No. 5 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev also reached ...

Tennis May 27, 2021

Naomi Osaka still looking for solution to French Open's clay-court puzzle

The grueling challenge posed by playing on clay makes the calendar's second Grand Slam event a very different test when compared to the other three.

Tennis Apr 1, 2021

Naomi Osaka's 23-match winning streak ends in Miami Open quarterfinals

The loss ended Osaka's chance to overtake No. 1 seed Australian Ash Barty at the top of the world rankings.

Tennis Mar 29, 2021

Naomi Osaka into fourth round of Miami Open after opponent withdraws

Naomi Osaka reached the fourth round of the Miami Open without lifting a racquet Sunday, advancing by walkover when Nina Stojanovic withdrew with a right thigh injury. Second-ranked Osaka, the reigning U.S. and Australian Open champion, is in the last 16 of the prestigious ATP ...

Tennis Feb 20, 2021

Daniil Medvedev: Pressure all on Novak Djokovic in Australian Open final

After giving Stefanos Tsitsipas a semifinal bruising on Friday, Daniil Medvedev fired a mental barb at Novak Djokovic ahead of their Australian Open final, declaring the pressure was all on the Serbian champion's shoulders. The relentless Russian will compete in his first Australian Open final ...

More Sports / Tennis Jan 6, 2019

Kei Nishikori captures first championship in nearly three years at Brisbane International

Kei Nishikori dug himself out of an early hole on Sunday to defeat Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in the men's final of the Brisbane International. For Nishikori, the tournament's second seed and world No. 9, it was his first tour victory since he won ...

More Sports / Tennis Oct 7, 2018

Kei Nishikori outclassed by Daniil Medvedev in Rakuten Japan Open final

by Joel Tansey

Kei Nishikori’s title drought continues. Even a lively home crowd wasn’t enough to push the Japanese No. 1 to an elusive tournament victory on Sunday at the Rakuten Japan Open as Russian Daniil Medvedev played spoiler at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza, besting the home ...