BREAKING NEWS: Daniil Medvedev suggests Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have replaced Djokovic, Nadal and Federer

admin | September 8, 2024 | Novak Djokovic | No Comments

Daniil Medvedev suggested he feels Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have replaced Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer following his quarter-final exit at the 2024 US Open.

The world No 5 pointed out he has always competed against “tough guys”, with Alcaraz and Sinner now leading the way as the Big Three did before.

Medvedev fell to a 2-6, 6-1, 1-6, 4-6 defeat to Sinner in the last eight at the US Open — his third loss to the 23-year-old Italian this year and sixth in the pair’s last seven meetings. The Russian holds a 7-6 head-to-head lead against Sinner, having won the first six encounters the duo contested.

This was their third Grand Slam clash of 2024 after Sinner prevailed from two sets to love down in the Australian Open final and Medvedev triumphed in five sets in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

Medvedev was seeking his second Grand Slam crown to add to the US Open title he won in 2021, but he remains without a title since the 2023 Italian Open

Following his defeat to the world No 1, Medvedev was asked if he plans to use the off-season to focus on preparation for playing his young rivals in particular.

“I would love to say yes, but usually the off-season is like two weeks, so… (laughs),” he said in his press conference.

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