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The result of the ATP Finals promises excitement for the next season. The only question is when will this start?
“Your most important title: be happy,” said SRF commentator Stefan Bürer, after Daniil Medwedew used his first match ball against Dominic Thiem after more than two hours and never made a face. But cheering is not for the Russian, as he revealed after his triumph in the ATP Finals.
A conscious decision
“At some point in their career, everyone decides to do something special. One celebrates especially, another applauds the audience, ”Medvedev said. During the US Open last year, when he was having “a difficult time with the spectators,” he decided he would “celebrate” his victories from now on.
This success is a great boost for all the Grand Slams to come.
Another probably wouldn’t have known what to do with all those emotions. Medvedev beat world numbers 1-3 with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Thiem in London; only 3 players have done it in the last 30 years. Nobody for 13 years. The last was David Nalbandian, who accomplished the same feat in 2007 in Madrid with victories against Roger Federer, Nadal and Djokovic.
For Medvedev, London is the highlight of his career so far. “This is a huge boost for all the Grand Slams to come,” said the 24-year-old. The US Open has been the most successful so far. In 2019 Medvedev reached the final, where he lost to Nadal. This year, the semi-final against Thiem was the end of the line.
When does the new season start?
For the Australian Open you should definitely have the upper hand. The only question is: when do they occur? Recently there have been mixed reports from Australia, and recently there has even been a report about a switch to spring.
But no matter when the next season starts – if you take the ATP Finals as a benchmark, it promises to be extremely exciting. In addition to Medvedev, Thiem also won his biggest title this year by winning the US Open. The Austrian now wants to take advantage of this, and has a wish: “I don’t want to play without a spectator for the next 8 years.” I should speak for all tennis players.
