He became in one evening the idol of all supporters of Rafa Nadal and "RodGER" Federer, delighted to see him screw Novak Djokovic, yet in the running to win a 21st major in New York.
The record has not (yet) fallen, the fault of Daniil Medvedev with an exceptional level of play.
Can the Russian, trained in France for several years, inspire the great French players of tomorrow?
In any case, everyone must say to themselves that nothing is lost at 18 if they have a pig character and uncertain technical potential.
At that age, Medvedev did not yet have an ATP ranking ...
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