Daniil Medvedev - Deliberately very economical in cheering
There were no great emotions in Daniil Medvedev after his greatest career success. It was planned that way.
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last edit: Nov 23, 2020, 01:29 am
A ranking of jubilant poses that have shaped tennis would certainly lead to lively discussions: Older observers of the scene would probably first think of Björn Borg, the iconic kneeling after his fifth and last Wimbledon victory in the 1980 final against John McEnroe has history written.
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Boris Becker stopped 15 years later after the match point against Kevin Curren, but the jubilation of the German legend is still fondly remembered. Just like that of Andre Agassi in Roland Garros 1999, who conveyed at least as much disbelief as joy.
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No reaction from Daniil Medvedev
The ATP Finals 2020 have added another, albeit very short, chapter to the jubilee story. First of all, there is Nikola Mektic: The Croatian dropped his bat after Jürgen Melzer made a decisive double mistake, but then went down quite leisurely, as you have seen it differently. Partner Wesley Koolhof helped Mektic back on his feet, there was no risk of injury at any time.
Especially not with Daniil Medvedev. Anyone who thought that the non-reaction after his success at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai 2019 or in Paris-Bercy a few weeks ago (both times against Alexander Zverev) could still be undercut, now, after his greatest triumph to date the Russian had only a short grimace left. As already after the semi-final victory against Rafael Nadal (his first success against the Spaniard) as well as after the final victory against Dominic Thiem, Medvedev exercised genteel restraint.
He would be seething inside, Medvedev had said during the week. He would only have learned not to take his emotions outside. And above all: After his experience at the US Open 2019, where Medvedev had messed with the audience, he decided that this would be his scam. If he were to win big tournaments, he'd be calm.
Jack Sock and John Isner showed that there is another way of doing things at the Laver Cup, which is more of a secondary sport: In 2018 in Chicago, the two Americans celebrated their success against Alexander Zverev and Roger Federer as if they were at a Grand Slam tournament won.