The pair, who have a frosty relationship, first met on court at Miami in 2018 and have played six times, with Medvedev leading their series with five wins.
Stefanos Tsitsipas once riled Daniil Medvedev by calling him “boring”, but he now considers the in-form Russian “smart” ahead of their Australian Open semi-final on Friday. The pair first met on court at Miami in 2018 and have played six times, with Medvedev leading their series with five wins. But the popular Greek Tsitsipas, who came back from two sets down to shock 20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals, won their last encounter at the ATP Tour Finals in 2019. Aus Open: Tsitsipas finds balance between belief and brilliance in epic comeback versus Nadal Defending champion and world No 1 Novak Djokovic awaits whoever wins in Sunday’s decider. A war of words erupted between Tsitsipas and Medvedev after their 2019 clash in Shanghai, when the Greek lashed out at the Russian’s “boring” style of play, with his big serve and relentless baseline rallies. Their frosty relationship has persisted, but Tsitsipas no longer considers him dull, with the 24-year-old on a 19-match win streak dating back to November.
