Daniil Medvedev turns nostalgic as he gears up to flip his “finalist” curse at the 2025 Australian Open

Daniil Medvedev lost his third consecutive Australian Open final.

Daniil Medvedev turns nostalgic as he gears up to flip his “finalist” curse at the 2025 Australian Open

Daniil Medvedev (Image via X)

Russian tennis ace Daniil Medvedev suffered yet another heartbreak at the Australian Open as he lost his third consecutive final in Melbourne.

While he lost the first two finals to Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, this time Italian youngster Jannik Sinner got the best out of Medvedev. The World No. 3 was defeated in five sets despite leading 2-0 at one point. 

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Nevertheless, Medvedev has not lost hope yet. While the Russian immediately made it clear that he wants the title even more, Medvedev reiterated it after the Australian Open shared three unbelievable points won by the three-time finalist. 

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The Australian Open shared a video that showed Medvedev pulling off sensational points during his 2024 Australian Open campaign. The three points won are against Terence Atmane, Hubert Hurkacz, and Alexander Zverev. The video also reached Medvedev, who said that he is excited to come back next year. 

Good memories @AustralianOpen. Can’t wait to come back next year to Australia
Daniil Medvedev wrote on X while resharing Australian Open’s post featuring him.

It is worth mentioning that Daniil Medvedev played extremely well during his 2024 Australian Open stint. The Russian ace was involved in quite a few long matches. In fact, there was only one three-setter match for the Russian. However, despite all the physical toll, Medvedev did exceedingly well to reach the finals.

Daniil Medvedev taking some much-needed rest

As already mentioned, the 2024 Australian Open was extremely tiring for Daniil Medvedev, as the Russian was involved in quite a few long matches.

To be precise, Medvedev spent a huge 24 hours and 17 minutes on the court. This took a physical toll on him, and hence, Medvedev is taking some much-needed rest. 

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Daniil Medvedev celebrates (Image via Imago)

Medvedev was supposed to defend his crown at the 2024 Rotterdam Open, but the 27-year-old pulled out. Medvedev said that his body has not yet recovered from the physical toll it took at the Australian Open. 

Unfortunately, I have to pull out of Rotterdam. After an incredibly tough and long run in Australia, my body (and especially my right foot) is not recovered enough yet to play come and defend my title. I love playing in Rotterdam, have a long history with the event, and look forward to coming back in 2025.
Daniil Medvedev said. (H/T: Rotterdam Open)

Medvedev might return to action at the Dubai Tennis Championships. The World No.3 will certainly play in the Indian Wells and then at the Miami Open.

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