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De Minaur loses Sydney final to Medvedev

January 13, 2018 21:47·
Alex De Minaur at the Brisbane International

Alex De Minaur at the Brisbane International

Indeed, his Brisbane International semi-final run coupled with his appearance in the Sydney decider make de Minaur the youngest man to make back-to-back ATP tour semi-finals since an 18-year-old Rafael Nadal did so 13 years ago.

The momentum was firmly with Medvedev, who charged into a 4-0 lead as De Minaur tightened up, but the teenager was not finished yet, saving a match point prior to getting back on serve at 5-5, as the pair continued to trade punches. "I didn't want to just not leave it all out there, especially for everyone who stayed out there".

He might be one of the smallest men in the draw but Australian teen sensation Alex de Minaur has promised to go big at next week's grand slam in Melbourne.

"I wanted to compete until the last point".

"It's insane. I didn't expect it at all, but I have just been riding this wave", de Minaur said.

Eleven wins from his past 12 matches.

The 18-year-old's bid to become the youngest Sydney International victor since Lleyton Hewitt in 2000 was dashed on Saturday night, losing to Russia's Daniil Medvedev 6-1, 4-6, 5-7.

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It would have made him the youngest player to win the Australian Open tune-up tournament in nearly two decades, since his mentor Lleyton Hewitt achieved the feat at the same age.

Eighteen-year-old de Minaur beat Frenchman Benoit Paire to reach the final.

"That's something I was really trying to work on from past year, to be more consistent, and I felt like I proved myself in that aspect these two weeks". "I played two wonderful games at the [end] of the match".

That ranking is soon set to rise to No.127 as he embarks on an Australian Open campaign starting against Tomas Berdych.

World number 84 Medvedev looked far more composed in the second, gaining his reward with the only break and taking a tense battle into a final set when De Minaur was unable to return a powerful serve.

The majority of the crowd in Sydney was cheering for Australia's De Minaur, but after the match, Medvedev had this to say: "I think it (the crowd) works for everyone".

At the Sydney International, meanwhile, Daniil Medvedev prevailed in a surprising NextGen showdown between a qualifier and a special exemption for his first career ATP title.

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