The world No 1’s dismantling of Daniil Medvedev showed that the next generation are still trailing old guard on biggest stages
While
Novak Djokovic embraced Goran Ivanišević in the players’ box after celebrating his ninth
Australian Open, Daniil Medvedev sat alone in his chair with a thousand-yard stare.
As major tournaments come and go, prophecies of the end of an era become louder and more convincing, yet 10 of the last 11 times they have concluded with Djokovic or
Rafael Nadal standing on top of the podium. “We’re talking about some cyborgs of tennis, in a good way,” admitted Medvedev. “They are better than other
Tennis players.”