Medvedev

British

/ mɪdˈvjedɪf /

noun

Dmitry Anatolyevich (ˈdmitrij ɐnɐˈtoljɪvɪtʃ). born 1965, Russian politician; president of Russia (2008–12); prime minister of Russia from 2012

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Benjamin Bonzi beat Daniil Medvedev in five sets, but only after a photographer walked on to court when the Frenchman had a third-set match point and Medvedev had accused the umpire of granting Bonzi another first serve in the hope he could go home early.

From BBC

The 20-year-old Tien and former number one Medvedev, 29, met three times last year, with the younger man winning twice.

From Barron's

"The thing is that I kind of don't like to play him, but he must hate to play me as well," said Medvedev, who anticipates "long, brutal rallies" in Sunday's showdown.

From Barron's

"I'm going to try to enjoy the game of tennis. Of course, try to do my best to maybe surprise him somewhere," added Medvedev, Australian Open runner-up in 2021, 2022 and 2024.

From Barron's

Medvedev booked his spot after coming back from 2-0 down for the fifth time in his career.

From Barron's

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