DANIIL MEDVEDEV

Yet another of the highest-ranked players on the men’s tour is out of the tournament at Wimbledon.

HALLE, Germany — (AP) — Hubert Hurkacz upset top-ranked Daniil Medvedev on Sunday to win the Halle Open and underline his credentials as a contender for Wimbledon two years running. The big-serving Polish player needed just 64 minutes to beat Medvedev 6-1, 6-4 and win his first grass-court title. Hurkacz was a semifinalist at Wimbledon last year and seems on form again after a Halle tournament run in which he also beat defending champion Ugo Humbert, U.S. Open semifinalist Felix Auger-Aliassime and the in-form Australian Nick Kyrgios. He's one of just seven men's players in the Open era to win all of their first five singles finals, the ATP Tour said. Medvedev has now lost back-to-back finals on grass after being stunned by then-205th-ranked Tim van Rijthoven last week in 's-Hertogenbosch.

US Open Russian Players Allowed Tennis FILE - Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, reacts after scoring a point against Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in New York. The U.S. Open tennis tournament will allow players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing invasion of Ukraine that prompted a ban at Wimbledon. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File) (Elise Amendola)The U.S. Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes. Since Russia began its attacks on Ukraine in February, Russian athletes have been prevented from taking part in many sports, including soccer’s World Cup qualifying playoffs. Russia also was held out of international team events in tennis, the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup.

The U.S. Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.

France Tennis French Open Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts after defeating Serbia's Novak Djokovic in their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Tuesday, May 31, 2022 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) (Thibault Camus)None of the so-called Big Three of men's tennis — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic — was in the No. 2 spots in the ATP rankings on Monday, the first time that's been the case in nearly 20 years. 3, because his points for winning the French Open in 2021 dropped off his record on Monday. French Open runner-up Casper Ruud went up one spot to a career-high No.

None of the so-called Big Three of men’s tennis is in the No. 1 or No. 2 spots in the ATP rankings.

Iga Swiatek’s 20-set winning streak ended but her run of consecutive match victories is now up to 32 as she heads to the French Open quarterfinals.

France Tennis French Open Russia's Daria Kasatkina serves against Shelby Rogers of the U.S. during their third round match at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, May 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (Michel Euler)PARIS — (AP) — The Latest on the French Open tennis tournament (all times local):11:10 a.m.Action at Roland Garros is underway on Day 9 with Daria Kasatkina playing Camila Giorgi in a fourth-round match on Court Suzanne Lenglen. Madison Keys is scheduled to open play on Court Philippe Chatrier against No. Wins for Keys and for 11th-seeded Jessica Pegula over Irina-Camelia Begu would ensure four U.S. women in the quarterfinals at Roland Garros for the first time since 2002. ___More AP Tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

It took until the fourth round, but now it’s the high-seeded men who are exiting the French Open.

It took until the fourth round, but now it's the high-seeded men who are exiting the French Open. No. 2 Daniil Medvedev bowed out with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 loss to No. 20 Marin Cilic in a matchup between two past U.S. Open champions at Court Philippe Chatrier on Monday night. Medvedev joins No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas, last year's runner-up, on the way out of the bracket.

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has won 31 consecutive matches and 48 of her past 49 sets as she heads toward the fourth round of the French Open.

Teenager Holger Rune has given a Denmark a man in the fourth round at Roland Garros for the first time in 63 years.

France Tennis French Open Serbia's Novak Djokovic, right, returns the ball to Slovakia's Alex Molcan during their second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) (Thibault Camus)PARIS — (AP) — The Latest on the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament (all times local):11 a..m.Iga Swiatek is ranked No. 1 at the French Open and she is putting her 29-match winning streak on the line in the second round on Day 5 of the clay-court Grand Slam tournament. 3 seed Paola Badosa, two-time major champion Simona Halep and two-time major finalist Karolina Pliskova. Reigning U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev and 2021 French Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas are the top men on Thursday's schedule on a cloudy, chilly day in Paris.

Alizé Cornet has beaten 2017 champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-0, 1-6, 6-3 to advance to the third round at the French Open.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has ended his career as a singles tennis player with a 6-7 (6), 7-6 (4), 6-2, 7-6 (0) loss to Casper Ruud in the first round of the French Open.

APTOPIX France Tennis French Open Spectators head to the courts during first round matches at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Sunday, May 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) (Christophe Ena)PARIS — (AP) — The Latest on the French Open tennis tournament (all times local):11 a.m. The first round of the French Open is scheduled to conclude on Day 3 and the top two men on the bottom half of the draw finally get started: second-seeded Daniil Medvedev and fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas. U.S. Open champion Medvedev recently returned to the tour after hernia surgery and opens the morning in Court Suzanne Lenglen against Facundo Bagnis. Among the leading women in action on Tuesday are two-time major champion Simona Halep and No.

Third-seeded Paula Badosa needed just 54 minutes to beat wild-card entry Fiona Ferro 6-2, 6-0 at Roland Garros.

Wimbledon Russia Ban Ranking Points Tennis FILE - A spectator holding a Russian flag watches during the men's singles third round match between Russia's Daniil Medvedev and Croatia's Marin Cilic on day six of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday July 3, 2021. It is a highly unusual and significant rebuke of the oldest Grand Slam tournament. The most prominent Russian tennis player at the moment is Daniil Medvedev, who won the U.S. Open last September and briefly reached No. WILL ANY PLAYERS SKIP WIMBLEDON BECAUSE THERE AREN'T RANKING POINTS? It's too soon to know, but even without ranking points, Wimbledon still offers plenty of prestige and millions of dollars in payouts.

The usual trophies and prize money will be on the line for Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and other top players at Wimbledon, but there is a significant change there this year.

The ATP men’s professional tennis tour will not award ranking points for Wimbledon this year because of the All England Club’s ban on players from Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) (Kirsty Wigglesworth)PARIS — (AP) — The women's and men's professional tennis tours will not award ranking points for Wimbledon this year because of the All England Club's ban on players from Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine. It is a significant rebuke of the sport's oldest Grand Slam tournament and, in a technical sense, renders the event an exhibition without any ranking points at stake. Unilateral decisions of this nature, if unaddressed, set a damaging precedent for the rest of the tour. They are all eligible to compete in Paris, and Medvedev deflected questions about the topic of Wimbledon’s Russia policy on Friday.

Naomi Osaka’s return to the French Open will be a tough test against the player who beat her at the Australian Open, No. 27 Amanda Anisimova.

Switzerland Tennis Daniil Medvedev, tennis player from Russia, reacts during a training session at the ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis tournament in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, May 15, 2022. 2- ranked tennis player Daniil Medvedev said Sunday of the war that led Wimbledon organizers to ban him and other Russians from their tournament. The U.S. Open champion spoke at the Geneva Open where he returns to action after a five-week absence from the ATP Tour for surgery on a hernia injury. “If I can play, I’m going to be happy to play at Wimbledon. I’m feeling good physically.”___More AP Tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

No_ 2-ranked tennis player Daniil Medvedev says watching the recent news from Ukraine has been “very upsetting."

Watching the recent news from Ukraine is “very upsetting," No. 2-ranked tennis player Daniil Medvedev said Sunday of the war that led Wimbledon organizers to ban him and other Russians from their tournament. The U.S. Open champion spoke at the Geneva Open where he returns to action after a five-week absence from the ATP Tour for surgery on a hernia injury. “I had some time to follow what is happening, yeah, it’s very upsetting,” Medvedev said when asked if he could monitor the conflict in Ukraine more closely while not playing.

John Isner believes in his chances against Rafael Nadal in the second round of the Italian Open.

All England Club officials are defending the decision to bar players from Russia and Belarus from Wimbledon this year because of the invasion of Ukraine.

Carlos Alcaraz has moved up to No. 9 in the ATP rankings at age 18.

Reigning U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka are among those impacted by the decision.

"We wish to express our ongoing support for all those impacted by the conflict in Ukraine during these shocking and distressing times," organizers said.

Among the prominent players affected by the ban are reigning U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev, who recently reached No. Belarus has aided Russia in the war. Wednesday’s move — first announced in a statement posted on Twitter — signals the first time a tennis tournament has told players from Russia and Belarus they are not welcome. The French Open, which starts on May 22, will be the first Grand Slam tournament held since Russia invaded Ukraine in February and is expected to permit Russian and Belarussian players to compete. ___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

All tennis players from Russia and Belarus have been banned from Wimbledon this year. >> Read more trending newsAll England Club, which oversees the tournament, announced the decision Wednesday. The reason is due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, The Associated Press reported. The most prominent players who will not appear at the international tournament include U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev; Aryna Sabalenka, who was a Wimbledon semifinalist last year; Victoria Azarenka, two-time winner of the Australian Open; and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 2021 French Open runner-up. Wimbledon starts on June 27.

Russian and Belarusian tennis players have been banned from competing at this year’s Wimbledon tournament because of the war in Ukraine.

Iga Swiatek has moved up one spot to the top of the WTA rankings and is the first tennis player from Poland to be No. 1 in the sport.

Miami Open Tennis Daniil Medvedev of Russia leans over to rest between points, in his men's quarterfinal match against Hubert Hurkacz of Poland, at the Miami Open tennis tournament, Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) (Rebecca Blackwell)U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev expects to be sidelined for one to two months after having hernia surgery. 2-ranked man in tennis wrote on Twitter on Saturday that he has been dealing with "a small hernia" in recent months. He reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros last year after losing in the first round in each of his first four appearances there. Medvedev beat Djokovic in the U.S. Open final last September, then lost to Rafael Nadal in the final of the Australian Open in January. At his most recent two tournaments, Medvedev dropped his second match at Indian Wells, California, and then exited in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open on Thursday.

U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev says he expects to be sidelined for one to two months after having hernia surgery.

1 in the world when the Miami Open is over. He made sure Medvedev won’t be, either. Hurkacz, seeded eighth, moved two wins away from defending his Miami title by wearing down the top-seeded Medvedev 7-6 (7), 6-3 on Thursday in a men’s quarterfinal. Hurkacz has played Medvedev four times, and Medvedev has been ranked No. ___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Naomi Osaka has reached a championship match for the first time since the 2021 Australian Open.

It was midway through the second set and Daniil Medvedev was standing several feet behind the baseline, hand propped on one of his knees, his sweat turning his dark blue shirt several shades darker as he tried to catch his breath. Hubert Hurkacz, on the other side at that moment, looked like he was having a day at the beach. Hurkacz, seeded eighth, moved two wins away from defending his Miami title by wearing down the top-seeded Medvedev 7-6 (7), 6-3 on Thursday in a men’s quarterfinal.

Miami Open Tennis Daniil Medvedev of Russia returns a shot from Jenson Brooksby, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (Wilfredo Lee)MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — (AP) — Daniil Medvedev is one win away from returning to No. Shaking off a slow start, the top-seeded Medvedev reached the quarterfinals of the Miami Open on Tuesday by defeating Jenson Brooksby of the U.S. 7-5, 6-1. Medvedev has yet to drop a set in his three Miami matches. 8 seed and defending Miami champion Hubert Hurkacz or unseeded Lloyd Harris in the quarters — and if Medvedev prevails there, he’ll be assured of supplanting Novak Djokovic and returning to No. ___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Daniil Medvedev is one win away from returning to No. 1.

Making the quarterfinals at a tournament used to be no big deal for Naomi Osaka.

Miami Open Tennis Daniil Medvedev, of Russia ,returns a shot from Andy Murray, of Britain, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (Wilfredo Lee)MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — (AP) — Daniil Medvedev never gave Andy Murray a chance. 1 ranking Saturday by topping Murray 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the Miami Open. But with three more wins in Miami, Medvedev would be back on top. “I’m sure some people will think otherwise.”Murray is a two-time Miami Open winner, those victories coming at the tournament’s former home in nearby Key Biscayne. His loss meant only one past Miami men’s winner remains in the field — that being defending champion Hubert Hurkacz, the No.

Miami Open Tennis Daniil Medvedev, of Russia ,returns a shot from Andy Murray, of Britain, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (Wilfredo Lee)MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — (AP) — Daniil Medvedev never gave Andy Murray a chance. 1 ranking Saturday by topping Murray 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the Miami Open. But with three more wins in Miami, Medvedev would be back on top. “I’m sure some people will think otherwise.”Murray is a two-time Miami Open winner, those victories coming at the tournament’s former home in nearby Key Biscayne. His loss meant only one past Miami men’s winner remains in the field — that being defending champion Hubert Hurkacz, the No.

Daniil Medvedev never gave Andy Murray a chance.

Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play at the French Open even if he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 as long as the coronavirus situation in France remains stable, organizers said Wednesday. “At this stage there is nothing to stop him returning to the courts," French Open director Amelie Mauresmo said at a news conference. Djokovic has won the French Open twice and has a total of 20 major titles, one short of the record held by Rafael Nadal after the Spaniard won this year's Australian Open. French tennis federation president Gilles Moretton said that although Djokovic is now free to play, French authorities might be forced to introduce new restrictions if the virus situation deteriorates before the tournament starts on May 22. “We are holding this line," said Amelie Oudea-Castera, the French tennis federation director general.

Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play at the French Open even if he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 as long as the coronavirus situation in France remains stable.

Indian Wells Tennis Rafael Nadal, of Spain, returns a shot to Daniel Evans, of Britain, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Monday, March 14, 2022, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Mark J. Terrill)INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — (AP) — Rafael Nadal is still perfect in 2022. Medvedev needed to reach the quarterfinals in the desert to stay at the top, where he replaced Novak Djokovic. The Serb is unvaccinated against COVID-19, so he wasn’t allowed to enter the United States to play at Indian Wells or the upcoming Miami Open. He won titles at Melbourne, the Australian Open for his record 21st Grand Slam title and Acapulco, and is chasing a third career title at Indian Wells. Monfils reached the fourth round at Indian Wells for the fifth time in six years after his second career upset of a No.

Rafael Nadal is still perfect.

A supervisor came on court for a prolonged discussion with Osaka while Kudermetova waited behind the baseline for the match to resume. She said the reason the fan upset her was that she had recently seen a video of Serena and Venus Williams being heckled by fans at Indian Wells in 2001. Rafael Nadal didn't have it as easy in opening his pursuit of a fourth title at Indian Wells. The 38th-ranked Korda led 3-2 and then Nadal reeled off five straight points to close out the 2 1/2-hour match. Right now it’s Indian Wells week and I want to make it a good story.”Medvedev is among players from Russia and Belarus competing at Indian Wells without flags, symbols or anthems as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Rattled by a derogatory shout from a spectator, Naomi Osaka went on to lose 6-0, 6-4 to Veronika Kudermetova in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open.

Novak Djokovic and coach Marian Vajda are no longer working together.

APTOPIX Mexico Tennis Acapulco Open Russia's Daniil Medvedev hits a return to Spain's Rafael Nadal during their semifinal match at the Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. 1 in the ATP rankings on Monday, overtaking Novak Djokovic to become the 27th man to hold the top spot since computerized rankings began in 1973. Medvedev, a 26-year-old from Russia who won last year's U.S. Open and was the runner-up at this year's Australian Open, rose from No. Medvedev is the first player other than Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Andy Murray to get to No. 3 after getting kicked out of the Mexico Open for a violent outburst directed at a chair umpire, while Nadal rose one place to No.

Daniil Medvedev officially has moved up to No. 1 in the ATP rankings.

This time around, there was no drama. In a rematch of an epic five-set Australian Open final, Rafael Nadal defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-3 early on Saturday and qualified for the Mexican Open final, where he will play Cameron Norrie. A month ago in Australia, the 35-year-old Nadal came from two sets down to beat Medvedev and win his record 21st Grand Slam singles title.

Ovechkin, one of the most prominent Russian athletes in the U.S., made a plea for peace while talking with reporters after practice in Philadelphia. “Please, no more war,” Ovechkin said Friday. “It doesn’t matter who is in the war, Russia, Ukraine, different countries. "heRussian tennis player Daniil Medvedev spoke Thursday at the Mexico Open about waking up to news that his country had invaded Ukraine. “By being a tennis player, I want to promote peace all over the world,” Medvedev continued.

Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev has written “No War Please” on a TV camera moments after advancing to the final at the Dubai Championships.

Mexico Tennis Mexican Open Daniil Medvedev of Russia returns a ball during a match against to Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan in the quarterfinal of the Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. 2 and Medvedev was assured of becoming the 27th man to hold the top spot in the ATP — even before Medvedev reached the semifinals by winning his match at the Mexico Open. “Watching the news from home, waking up here in Mexico, was not easy,” Medvedev said after beating Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 6-3. In Australia (against Nadal), I could have won, but the result in the end was that I lost," Medvedev said. Zverev was fined $40,000 and will forfeit more than $30,000 in prize money and all rankings points from the Mexican Open.

As much as Daniil Medvedev cares about taking over the No. 1 ranking in men’s tennis, he also knows there are more serious matters happening involving his home nation of Russia.

Dubai Tennis Championship Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Czech Republic's Jiri Vesely during a match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. 1 in the ATP rankings and be replaced by Daniil Medvedev after losing 6-4, 7-6 (4) to Czech qualifier Jiri Vesely in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships on Thursday. Medvedev is the first man other than Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Andy Murray to be No. Medvedev is currently playing at the Mexican Open, winning in the second round on Wednesday. 123, completed a second career victory over Djokovic in just under two hours to end the Serb's hopes of winning the Dubai title for a sixth time.

Novak Djokovic will fall from No. 1 in the ATP rankings and be replaced by Daniil Medvedev after losing 6-4, 7-6 (4) to Czech qualifier Jiri Vesely in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships.

Tennis pro Nick Kyrgios says he had “suicidal thoughts” and dealt with depression and abuse of drugs and alcohol in the past.

Mexico Tennis Mexican Open Alexander Zverev of Germany reacts during a match against to Jenson Brooksby of the U.S. at the Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) (Eduardo Verdugo)ACAPULCO, Mexico — (AP) — Third-ranked Alexander Zverev was thrown out of the Mexican Open for violently smashing his racket on the umpire’s chair moments after losing a doubles match. Medvedev, who won the 2021 U.S. Open and was a runner-up to Rafael Nadal last month at the Australian Open, is playing in Mexico for the first time. Medvedev could meet Nadal for the first time since the Australian Open final in the Acapulco semifinals. The Mexican Open, a 500 tournament, is played on the hard courts of the GNP Arena in Acapulco, a popular tourist destination south of Mexico City.

Mexico Tennis Mexican Open Daniil Medvedev of Russia returns a ball during a match against to Benoit Paire of France at the Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. 1 ranking with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Benoit Paire on Tuesday to move into the second round at the Mexican Open. Medvedev, who won the 2021 U.S. Open and was a runner-up to Rafael Nadal last month at the Australian Open, is playing in Mexico for the first time. Medvedev could meet Nadal for the first time since the Australian Open final in the Acapulco semifinals. It also prevented Medvedev from becoming the first man in the Open era to win his second major title at the very next Grand Slam event.

Mexico Tennis Mexican Open Daniil Medvedev of Russia returns a ball during a match against to Benoit Paire of France at the Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. 1 ranking with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Benoit Paire on Tuesday to move into the second round at the Mexican Open. Medvedev could face Nadal for the first time since the Australian Open final in the Acapulco semifinals. It also prevented Medvedev from becoming the first man in the Open era to win his second major title at the very next Grand Slam event. The Mexican Open, a 500 tournament, is played on the hard courts of the GNP Arena in Acapulco, a popular tourist destination south of Mexico City.

Third-ranked Alexander Zverev has been thrown out of the Mexican Open for violently smashing his racket on the umpire’s chair moments after losing a doubles match.

Third-ranked Alexander Zverev was thrown out of the Mexican Open for violently smashing his racket on the umpire’s chair moments after losing a doubles match. The incident took place after Zverev and Marcelo Melo lost to Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara 6-2, 4-6, 10-6 on Tuesday night in Acapulco. Zverev struck the umpire’s chair three times, sat for a moment, then got back up and yelled at umpire Alessandro Germani that he “destroyed the whole (expletive) match” and struck the chair once more with his racket as the umpire climbed down.

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic is on the entry list for the BNP Paribas Open in California, where the Serb would face a vaccine mandate.

At the Australian Open, two great champions, Nadal and Ashleigh Barty, showed what tennis can be.

The 35-year-old Spaniard now has one more than Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, his long-time rivals in the so-called Big Three.

Federer and Djokovic both missed the Australian Open. It was the second longest Australian Open final after Novak Djokovic beat Nadal in five sets in 5 hours and 53 minutes in 2012. ___11 p.m.Rafael Nadal has taken the Australian Open final to a fourth set against U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev. He lost last year’s Australian Open final to Novak Djokovic. He lost last year’s Australian Open final to Djokovic.

Australian Open Tennis Daniil Medvedev of Russia reacts after winning the second set against Rafael Nadal of Spain during the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. At 5 hours and 24 minutes, it was the second longest Australian Open final after Novak Djokovic beat Nadal in five sets in 5 hours and 53 minutes in 2012. Nadal won his first Australian Open title in 2009 and lost four other finals at Melbourne Park before his dramatic win over U.S. Open champion Medvedev. Medvedev, who was aiming to be the first man in the Open era to win his second Grand Slam title at the very next major, made Nadal go the distance and win from two-sets down. Medvedev now joins Andy Murray among those who’ve lost the final at the next major tournament after their career breakthrough at the highest level.

(AP Photo/Hamish Blair) (Hamish Blair)MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — The Latest at the Australian Open on Sunday (all times local):1:15 a.m. (Monday)Rafael Nadal got to 21 first. It was the second longest Australian Open final after Novak Djokovic beat Nadal in five sets in 5 hours and 53 minutes in 2012. ___MidnightRafael Nadal has rallied from two sets down to take the Australian Open final to a fifth set against U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev. ___11 p.m.Rafael Nadal has taken the Australian Open final to a fourth set against U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev. They reached the final with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Belgium’s Mertens who was attempting to win her second-straight Australian Open final.

Rafael Nadal has won a men’s record 21st Grand Slam singles title with a comeback five-set victory over second-ranked Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal charged back from a two-set deficit Sunday to win the Australian Open and make tennis history. With the victory, Nadal broke a tie with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic for the most men’s Grand Slam titles. Both players held serve, but Medvedev broke Nadal after trailing 30-15 in the 10th game to tie the final set at 5-5. It was Nadal’s sixth appearance in the Australian Open final and his first victory at the season’s first Grand Slam event since 2009. It was the 29th time Nadal has reached the final of a Grand Slam event, ESPN reported.

Australian Open Tennis Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts during his men's singles final match against Daniil Medvedev of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair) (Hamish Blair)MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — The Latest at the Australian Open on Sunday (all times local):11 p.m.Rafael Nadal has taken the Australian Open final to a fourth set against U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev. ___8:30 p.m.Daniil Medvedev has taken the first set 6-2 in the Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal. ___7:50 p.m.Rafael Nadal is serving first in the Australian Open final against Daniil Medvedev. They reached the final with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Belgium’s Mertens who was attempting to win her second-straight Australian Open final.

Australian Open Tennis Daniil Medvedev of Russia plays a forehand return to Rafael Nadal of Spain during the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill) (Andy Brownbill)MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — The Latest at the Australian Open on Sunday (all times local):8:30 p.m.Daniil Medvedev has taken the first set 6-2 in the Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal. He lost last year’s Australian Open final to Novak Djokovic. ___7:50 p.m.Rafael Nadal is serving first in the Australian Open final against Daniil Medvedev. They reached the final with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Belgium’s Mertens who was attempting to win her second-straight Australian Open final.

Australian Open Tennis Rafael Nadal of Spain steps onto the court before playing Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) (Tertius Pickard)MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — The Latest at the Australian Open on Sunday (all times local):7:50 p.m.Rafael Nadal is serving first in the Australian Open final against Daniil Medvedev. He lost last year’s Australian Open final to Djokovic. Danilina and Haddad Maia then took the first six points of the tie-breaker before clinching the first set 7-6 (3). They reached the final with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Belgium’s Mertens who was attempting to win her second-straight Australian Open final.

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have offered their congratulations to Rafael Nadal for breaking their three-way tie atop the men’s Grand Slam standings and becoming the first member of the trio to win No. 21.

Daniil Medvedev has taken a 6-2, 7-6 (5) lead in the Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal after a dramatic second set that was interrupted by a court invader and contained four service breaks. Nadal was trying to serve for the set in the ninth game about 1 1/2 hours into the match and was facing a break point when a protester jumped from the stands into the playing arena at Medvedev’s end. Nadal saved that point to get back to deuce, wasted a set point and then dropped the service game to allow Medvedev back into the set.

Newly crowned Australian Open women's singles champion Ash Barty has maintained her more than two-year grip on the number one ranking after winning her third major title with a straight sets victory over Danielle Collins on Saturday. Barty, winner of the French Open in 2019 and Wimbledon the following year, has extended her ranking points lead over incumbent No.2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, with French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova rising one spot into third after making the quarterfinals in Australia for the first time.

Australian Open Tennis Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Matteo Berrettini of Italy in their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. The 35-year-old Spaniard advanced to the Australian Open final for the sixth time with a 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win over seventh-seeded Matteo Berrettini on Friday. The second-seeded Medvedev has had an emotional and challenging run to back-to-back Australian Open finals. Nadal's run to a 29th Grand Slam final has been comparatively serene. “For me, it’s all about the Australian Open more than anything else,” Nadal said in his on-court TV interview.

Nadal is bidding for a men’s-record 21st Grand Slam singles title after beating Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. ___5:45 p.m.Rafael Nadal stayed on track for a men’s-record 21st Grand Slam singles title when he beat Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the Australian Open semifinals. Nadal will play the winner of the later semifinal between Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday night’s final. Dodig has three other Grand Slam mixed doubles titles and two in men’s doubles, including last year’s Australian Open title with Filip Polášek. Nadal is looking to continue his quest for a record 21st Grand Slam singles title if he can advance to Sunday’s final.

Rafael Nadal advanced to the Australian Open final by beating Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 and is now within one victory of a men’s-record 21st Grand Slam singles title.

Daniil Medvedev reeled off the last five games to beat Stefanos Tsitispas 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a heated Australian Open semifinal and continue his bid for back-to-back major titles.

Australian Open Tennis Daniil Medvedev of Russia celebrates after defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, early Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair) (Hamish Blair)MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — Daniil Medvedev rallied from two sets down and saved a match point before beating No. Medvedev will play Friday against French Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas in a rematch of last year’s semifinals at Melbourne Park. Serving for the match, Medvedev had to save two break points before closing it out about an hour after saving a match point. In the second set … I felt like she’s playing so fast that I can’t be tight.

Australian Open Tennis Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece plays a backhand return to Jannik Sinner of Italy during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill) (Andy Brownbill)MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas maintained his perfect record in Grand Slam quarterfinals, beating No. 11-seeded Jannick Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 Wednesday to reach the last four of the Australian Open. 2-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and took the match to Swiatek, who saved nine set points before losing the first set. Swiatek is the only one of the four players in the Australian Open semis for the first time.

Australian Open Tennis Danielle Collins of the U.S. reacts after defeating Alize Cornet of France in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Simon Baker) (Simon Baker)MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — Danielle Collins has joined fellow American Madison Keys in the Australian Open semifinals. The 28-year-old American equaled her best previous performance at Melbourne Park — she also advanced to the semifinals in 2019, her previous best Grand Slam tournament result. The loss ended a strong run by Cornet, who played her first Grand Slam quarterfinal in her 63rd main-draw appearance. ___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev rallied from two sets down and saved a match point before beating Felix Auger-Aliassime in a marathon five-setter to move into the Australian Open semifinals.

Australian Open Tennis Danielle Collins of the U.S. reacts as she is interviewed after defeating Elise Mertens of Belgium in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill) (Andy Brownbill)MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — The Latest at the Australian Open on Wednesday (all times local):10:45 a.m.Danielle Collins and Alize Cornet begin play on Rod Laver Arena on the second day of women's quarterfinals at Melbourne Park. The 32-year-old Cornet is making her first appearance in a quarterfinal at the Australian Open. The winner will face either Iga Swiatek or Kai Kanepi, who play their quarterfinals match later in the day. ___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Danielle Collins swung the match in her favor with a key service break in the final game of the opening set on her way to a 7-5, 6-1 quarterfinal win over Alize Cornet.

Alize Cornet has finally reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament in her 63rd attempt.

The timing for Jessica Pegula’s run to the Australian Open quarterfinals has even accommodated another of her sporting passions.

Daniil Medvedev has reached the fourth round at the Australian Open for a fourth straight year after a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 win over Botic Van de Zandschulp.

Former U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic has upset No. 5-seeded Andrey Rublev to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Daniil Medvedev overcame Nick Kyrgios and all his tricks and the constant noise of a boisterous crowd to advance to the third round of the Australian Open.

Daniil Medvedev has overcome Nick Kyrgios and all his tricks and the constant noise of a boisterous crowd to advance to the third round of the Australian Open.

Andy Murray held off 21st-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili in five sets to win a match at the Australian Open for the first time in five years.

Emma Raducanu beat Sloane Stephens 6-0, 2-6, 6-1 in a seesawing first-round match between U.S. Open champions.

At least Novak Djokovic knows who he'll face in the first round of his Australian Open title defense — if he’s allowed to play.

Reaction from social media and elsewhere after Novak Djokovic won a legal battle to stay in Australia and play in the Australian Open after his exemption from strict coronavirus vaccine rules was questioned.