mo4ch:>US Open: Medvedev the master of winning ugly, but needs something special against imperious Nadal | Mo4ch News

Daniil Medvedev will become the first Russian man in 14 years to contest a Grand Slam final when he faces Rafael Nadal in the US Open on Sunday, but to stand any chance of victory the in-form youngster must reach new heights.Medvedev, 23, is on a blistering run of form which he has capped in New York by becoming the youngest men’s Grand Slam finalist in nine years, and the first for his country since Marat Safin in Australia in 2005.It will be the 6ft 6in Russian’s fourth successive appearance in a tournament final and seventh in total this year. No other man on the tour has won as many matches as Medvedev in 2019.Also on rt.comRussia’s Medvedev marches into US Open final with straight sets win over DimitrovIn reaching Sunday’s showpiece at Flushing Meadows, fifth seed Medvedev has overcome injury, fatigue and a bellicose New York crowd (more on which below) – but most of all he has mastered the art of winning ugly.His semifinal victory over former world number three Grigor Dimitrov w…