'Daniil Medvedev could dominate next four or five years' - Mats Wilander on Australian Open 'strong favourite'

Daniil Medvedev could «dominate» over the course of the next four or five years and is a 'strong favourite' for the Australian Open, according to Eurosport expert Mats Wilander. The Russian, who denied Novak Djokovic his calendar Grand Slam at the US Open last year, is set to take on home favourite Nick Kyrgios in what should be a tasty and boisterous second-round clash on Thursday.

Ad/> Medvedev himself has sought to pile the pressure on Rafael Nadal, and told Eurosport: «I always say whoever is the highest-ranked is the favourite, so this time I will go with Rafa [Nadal] because he has 20 Grand Slams.» Australian OpenKyrgios serves from tramlines, has handshake snubbed and dances in latest show3 HOURS AGO But Wilander does not agree and believes that it is actually Medvedev who is not only the favourite at Melbourne Park, but could be a dominant force in men's tennis for years to come. «I think Daniil Medvedev is the strong favourite because of the way he plays,» Wilander said in the Eurosport Cube.

«You have to go after him, you have to beat him because he is not going to beat himself. He is going to hang back if he has to; he is going to come in if he can.

»But he is going to have a great attitude whoever he plays – Nick Kyrgios in the second round is no problem at all. He really is starting to become a Rafa [Nadal], he just shows up for every single match, and you know what to expect and he delivers.

«I think he is the strong favourite, but if somebody comes out with guns blazing like Zverev did at the ATP Finals then someone can beat Medvedev, for sure. »I think you can lose your motivation once you win a Grand Slam depending on where you are in your career, but for Medvedev winning a Slam came at a good time, he