“Medvedev always plays well in Australia. Last year, he already, consider, won, there was a step left ”- Chesnokov

The former ninth racket of the world in singles Andrey Chesnokov assessed the chances of the first racket of Russia Daniil Medvedev at the upcoming Australian Open.

He always plays very well in Australia. Last year, he already, consider, won the Australian Open, there was literally one step left. With the score 3:3 in the third set, Nadal’s serve was 0:40… But when you play against Nadal… You see, even if he won this game, Nadal would not give up.

They had a match at the Final in 2019, when the score was 5:1, Daniil led with two breaks, but Nadal still won in the tie-break in the decisive set. And the only match that Medvedev won against Nadal was also at the Final a year later … There, Nadal led the games and served in the second set for the match, but Danya bounced back, took the set in a tie-break and eventually won the decisive one and reached the final! They always have crazy matches.

Medvedev, of course, will be one of the favorites of the tournament, but there are Alcaras, and Nadal, who always plays this tournament very well, and the same Djokovic, so everything is possible,” Chesnokov told Gazeta.Ru.

Earlier it became known that the Australian Tennis Federation decided not to exclude Russian and Belarusian tennis players from participating in the Australian Open, which will be held on January 16-29, 2023.