Djokovic and Medvedev.
Image source: official blog of Australia website.
Chinanews Client, February 20th. In the second semi-final of the 2021 Australian Open Men’s Singles on the evening of the 19th, Beijing time, Russian player Medvedev lost 6:4, 6:2, 7:5 in straight sets. Eliminating the No. 5 seed Sisipas and entering the Australian Open finals, he will challenge the eighth Australian Open champion Djokovic.
"In the game against Nadal, Sisipas looked good, but in today's game, when I moved him on the field, his movement did not look so easy. I also made some mistakes. But I have my own. Tactics, and handled very well at 5:5 in the third set." Medvedev said in an interview after the game.
So far, Medvedev has achieved 20 consecutive victories.
It is worth mentioning that 12 of the victories came from defeating the top ten players in the world.
In the upcoming finals, Medvedev's opponent is Djokovic. This is the ninth time that Djokovic has reached the Australian Open men's singles final. He has won all the previous 8 times.
Xiaode frankly said: "Knowing that I have never lost in the finals, nor in the semifinals, it really makes me feel more comfortable on the court. However, every year is actually different. Although it will treat me. There are some positive psychological effects, but this is not the decisive factor in the outcome of the game." (End)