Medvedev warns about ‘dangerous’ US Open heat
1 year, 3 months ago

Medvedev warns about ‘dangerous’ US Open heat

The Hindu  

Daniil Medvedev overcame suffocating heat and humidity to win his U.S. Open quarterfinal on Wednesday and said it could have been “dangerous” if the three-set match had gone on much longer. Medvedev and fellow Russian Andrey Rublev were so drenched in sweat it looked like they had been dunked in the nearby Hudson River amid a punishing heat wave gripping New York. READ | New mother Osaka targets Grand Slam return at Australian Open “Maybe we could go five sets and it would be ‘fine,’ yeah, we would struggle a little bit next day and it would be fine. “Or we have a person in Yibing Wu who fell down in Washington.” The 23-year-old Wu collapsed on the court amid oppressive heat during the first set of his match at the Washington Open in late July, forcing the Chinese player to retire from the contest in a scary scene.

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‘A player’s going to die’: Oppressive US Open heat underlines climate crisis repercussions on sport

Hindustan Times  

On Wednesday, Daniil Medvedev sat still with an ice-wrapped towel on his head, looking like anything but a tennis player who had just entered the US Open semi-finals after a straight-sets quarter-final victory. Minutes earlier, during the third set, an exasperated Medvedev walked across to fetch his towel between points, looked straight into the court-side camera and said, “One player …

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LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Soaked with sweat as the temperature neared 95 degrees Fahrenheit on the hottest day at this year’s U.S. Open, 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev walked slowly to towel off between points of his victory Wednesday, looked into a courtside camera and issued what sounded like a mix between a warning and a plea. It seems …

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India Today  

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1 year, 3 months ago

US Open 2023: Daniil Medvedev overcomes 'brutal' New York heat, Andrey Rublev to storm into semi-finals

India Today  

Daniil Medvedev hardly had any energy left in his tank to celebrate his victory over Andrey Rublev after his compatriot hit a forehand into the net in the men's singles quarter-finals at the US Open. Both players were exhausted at the end of a 2-hour-and-47-minute encounter at the Arthur Ashe Stadium and Medvedev described the hot and humid conditions in …

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1 year, 3 months ago

In ‘brutal’ US Open heat, Daniil Medvedev warns during his win that a player is ‘gonna die’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Soaked with sweat as the temperature neared 95 degrees Fahrenheit on the hottest day at this year’s U.S. Open, 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev walked slowly to towel off between points of his victory Wednesday, looked into a courtside camera and issued what sounded like a mix between a warning and a plea. It seems like he cannot …

U.S. Open 2023: Medvedev works graveyard shift to reach last 16
1 year, 3 months ago

U.S. Open 2023: Medvedev works graveyard shift to reach last 16

The Hindu  

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Daniil Medvedev survived a stern test from his friend and fellow Russian Karen Khachanov to win 7-6 3-6 6-3 for a tour-leading 28th victory this season and a spot in the Miami Open final. IPL 2023 Full Coverage | IPL 2023 Schedule | IPL 2023 Results | IPL Orange Cap | IPL Purple Cap Red-hot fourth seed Medvedev has now …

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2 years, 3 months ago

US Open: Not going to cry in room but I'm disappointed: World No.1 Daniil Medvedev rues defeat to Nick Kyrgios

India Today  

The defeat at the hands of Australia's Nick Kyrgios would taste extra bitter for Russian Daniil Medvedev as he not only crashed out of the US Open, but is going to lose his world number one position. Medvedev went down 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6 against Kyrgios and is set to lose a bulk of 2,000 ranking points, which he claimed …

Daniil Medvedev makes strong start to US Open title bid
3 years, 3 months ago

Daniil Medvedev makes strong start to US Open title bid

The Hindu  

Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev stayed solid from the baseline against Frenchman Richard Gasquet to advance to the second round of the US Open with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 victory on Monday. The 2019 US Open finalist, who also reached the title match of the Australian Open at the start of the year, broke Gasquet once in each of the …

US Open: Daniil Medvedev into semifinals - Sports News
4 years, 3 months ago

US Open: Daniil Medvedev into semifinals - Sports News

The Hindu  

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US Open 2020: Daniil Medvedev into semifinals; yet to drop a set in the tournament
4 years, 3 months ago

US Open 2020: Daniil Medvedev into semifinals; yet to drop a set in the tournament

India TV News  

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