‘I think Novak will be watching’ – Daniil Medvedev out to stop Rafael Nadal’s 21st party at Australian Open

Daniil Medvedev expects Novak Djokovic will be huddled round a TV when his Australian Open final with Rafael Nadal gets underway on Sunday. Nadal is bidding for a men’s record 21st major title in Melbourne, with the Spaniard currently tied with ‘Big Three’ rivals Djokovic and Roger Federer in the all-time charts. Ad/> But Medvedev has been here before.

In the US Open final in September, he stopped Djokovic from winning the elusive No. 21 – and is now planning to stage a repeat against Nadal. Australian OpenMedvedev harnesses rage to set up Nadal showdownAN HOUR AGO “I’m going to play again against one of the greatest,” he told Jim Courier on court after his four-set win over Stefanos Tsitsipas.

“What’s funny is again I’m going to play someone going for the 21st Slam. I guess last time Rafa was watching… I think Novak will be watching this one in two days also. “Grand Slam finals are special.

I’m ready. I know that Rafa is a very strong player, I know I will need to show my best to try to win this match.” 'Are you stupid??' — Medvedev explodes with anger over Tsitsipas 'coaching from dad' 'Ludicrous' to say Djokovic isn't best player, even if Medvedev gets No. 1 — McEnroe Djokovic was the pre-tournament favourite after he was handed a medical exemption to compete in Australia despite being unvaccinated.

However, this prompted outrage and led to a chaotic saga that saw his visa cancelled, reapproved, and then finally ripped up again as he left the country in disgrace. It left Medvedev as the top seed in the men’s draw and Nadal as the only former champion. When asked if he will have Djokovic on his mind during the final by Eurosport presenter Alize Lim, the Russian replied: “I’m definitely not going to think about this