US Open champion (US Open – 2003), former world number one Andy Roddick expressed his views on the criticism towards Russian Daniil Medvedev after the Australian Open final. Quoted from The Tennis Letter.
“He has proven himself as a regular in Grand Slam finals. Whoever calls this a “one-helmet miracle”, you are just stupid and do not know what you are talking about. I understand that there is always admiration for the winner, but people will criticize Medvedev for winning and losing the first two sets. Such criticism is ridiculous.” said.
The match, which lasted 3 hours and 44 minutes, ended with scores of 3:6, 3:6, 6:4, 6:4, 6:3 in 5 sets. Medvedev won the first two sets but then lost three games. Medvedev failed to reach the Australian Open final for the third time.
Medvedev became the first tennis player in the Open era to lose two Australian Open finals and lead 2-0 in sets. In 2022, the Russian lost to Spanish Rafael Nadal in the final match for the championship with scores of 2:6, 6:7 (5:7), 6:4, 6:4, 7:5.
Last season, Djokovic won the Australian Open by beating Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Previously Medvedev named He passed the Australian Open in the most tiring way of his career.