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"I'm going to be the happiest man on the planet": Daniil Medvedev hopes third times the charm in Australian Open pursuit
ATPSaturday, 27 January 2024 at 00:00
Daniil Medvedev is gunning for the title at the 2024 Australian Open and hopes to have 'third-time luck' after two previous final losses in Melbourne. The Russian staged a remarkable comeback in a seemingly insurmountable match against Alexander Zverev and will face Jannik Sinner, who eliminated the 10-time AO champion Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.
In 2021, Djokovic defeated Medvedev in the Australian Open final, the first in Australia and the second in Djokovic's career. However, the Serbian dominated on the Rod Laver Arena, securing a 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 victory. The following year, Medvedev had another chance to win in Australia, entering as the reigning US Open champion and the top favorite against Djokovic's consistent form in the main draw.
That year, the surprise came from Rafael Nadal, who, after several injuries in 2021, showcased his best tennis at the beginning of 2022, winning the final with a memorable comeback after being two sets down and facing a 2-3, 0-40 deficit in the third set. The final result was 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in favor of the Spanish player.
Medvedev is seeking the title in his third attempt, this time against Jannik Sinner. In an on-court interview, the Russian expressed his hope for luck in his third try: 'Well, first of all, we say third time lucky, so let's see. I can say by experience, it's not always like this, but hopefully here it works,' he said.
"It will mean a lot. Because I would say this court is not my best court in terms of my performance and my actual self-esteem, I would say on the court and that's why many times I had to dig deep during this tournament. So I'm gonna be the happiest man on the planet," he added.
"Yeah, [Jannik Siiner has been] impressive. As you say, 5-1 against Andrey Rublev, I was sleeping at the time, at 5-1 on the tie-break against Andrey. Won the tie break. 6-1, 6-3 against Novak who was 10-0 in the semifinals on this court. Very impressive and I need to recover well, try to be 100% on Sunday. I hope you guys can enjoy and we can have a great show," he opined.
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