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Daniil Medvedev under best-of-three
The biggest winner at the top of the game
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Here is the twist almost nobody expects. Daniil Medvedev — owner of a single major in real life — is the rare elite player whose record gets better under best-of-three.
The verdict
Across 1 actual major title, best-of-three would leave Daniil Medvedev with 3. , but 2 final actually lost in five sets would now be won.
Every title, year by year
212021 US OpenTitle held — survives best-of-three.Kept
222022 Australian OpenWins the final vs Rafael Nadal (2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5) — a title actually lost in five sets.Won
242024 Australian OpenWins the final vs Jannik Sinner (3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3) — a title actually lost in five sets.Won
Medvedev is the patron saint of the two-sets-to-love lead. Stop the match at three and the finals he agonisingly lost become finals he wins.