Tennis - Australian Open - Men's Singles Final - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 21, 2021 Russia’s Daniil Medvedev reacts during his final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Daniil Medvedev had the enviable record of defeating Novak Djokovic in three out of their last four matches before the Australian Open final, but after Sunday's thrashing the Russian was left wondering if his best would have made any difference.
Medvedev walked on to the floodlit Rod Laver Arena for his second major final, having won the Paris Masters, the ATP Finals and the team-based ATP Cup in a 20-match winning streak that included 12 straight wins over top-10 opponents.
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