In his Friday semi-final win over Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev watched with giddy delight as his opponent fell apart.
A mere 48 hours later, Novak Djokovic turned the tables on the Russian, who like Tsitsipas crumbled at the hands of a better opponent.
Medvedev earned his second grand slam final off the back of a 20-match herculean winning streak against some of the world’s best players – it all came crashing down on Sunday when it mattered most.
Watch over 40 live ATP Tour tournaments, 40 live WTA Tour tournaments, and every ATP + WTA Finals match live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo. New to Kayo? Get your 14-day free trial & start streaming instantly >
After a tight opening set where Medvedev was pipped by Djokovic despite saving the first two of three set points, a break opened up the lead for the Serbian in the second set, with Medvedev too appearing to break.
From then on, no…
