Daniil Medevdev defeated Christopher O’Connell in his second round match at Flushing Meadows. Statistically a special success for the third in the world rankings.
by Daniel Hofman
last edited: 09/01/2023, 02:46 p.m
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Daniil Medvedev celebrated his 250th success on hard court against Christopher O’Connell.
The win in the night session against the Australian was the 250th ATP Tour success on hard court for Medvedev. The 2021 US Open champion is currently the only player under the age of 30 to break this mark.
Compared to the other players on the ATP Tour, who haven’t yet broken the 30 mark in years of life, it’s certainly no surprise. Medvedev not only plays his best tennis on the surface, but can also boast the most successes on the underground.
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Medvedev draws level with Marat Safin
Another milestone is the victory rate at Grand Slams, which is now 73.3 percent for Medvedev. With the tendency that this rate will increase in the coming days. His compatriot and former world number one Marat Safin had exactly the same quota at the end of his career. So the probability is very high that Daniil Medvedev will have a higher success rate in the four major tournaments than Safin at the end of his career, long may it last.
Based on these numbers, the impression is currently being strengthened that Medvedev is acting a little in the shadow of public perception behind Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. A situation that Medvedev may benefit from, since the media pressure is currently weighing less on him. Because everyone is expecting the finale between the two current main protagonists from Serbia and Spain anyway.
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