Australian Open: Daniil Medvedev sets Jannik Sinner clash in final after five-set thriller vs Alexander Zverev
Australian Open: Daniil Medvedev sets Jannik Sinner clash in final after five-set thriller vs Alexander Zverev
Russia’s Daniil Medvedev has booked his third Australian Open final after a thrilling win over German Alexander Zverev on Friday (Jan 26). Medvedev, down two sets in the match produced yet another comeback at the Rod Laver Arena to win the match 5-7, 3-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-3. The win for Medvedev coupled with the defeat of Novak Djokovic means there will be a new champion at Australian Open for the first time since Stanislas Wawrinka in 2014. Sunday’s final will now see Medvedev square off against Sinner for the top prize at Melbourne Park.
Medvedev’s early struggles
Having already battled past one five-set contest, the Russian tennis star needed another storming comeback after he lost the opening two sets of the semifinal contest against Zverev. Medvedev lost his serve at the wrong time in the first set and handed it to his opponentat 7-5. The Russian again was on the back foot in the second set where he was broken once again which the German Olympic champion consolidated. Zverev would pocket the second set 6-3 and establish himself as a firm favourite to win the match.
The 2021 US Open champion though did not give up easily and lifted the atmosphere by keeping hold of his serve. With both players reluctant to surrender the serve, the third set went into a tiebreaker where Medvedev prevailed to gain the upper hand and mount his comeback in the match.
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It was no different situation in the fourth set as Medvedevkept his cool to win the fourth set tiebreaker to bring the match to parity.
The Russianthen brought his A-Game to the court and earned a vital break in the deciding set. Heconsolidate on the break to win the match 5-7, 3-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-3. It is the second time at the Australian Open that Medvedev has come back from two sets down to win the match. He earlier beat Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland in the second round where he was two sets down.
Sunday’s final will be Medvedev’s sixth Grand Slam showdown having only won the US Open in 2021 beating Djokovic in the final. This will be his third Australian Open final having previously lost to Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in the final in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
