After a morale-sapping 370 day wait, Daniil Medvedev has finally ended his Grand Slam win drought by securing a straight-sets Australian Open victory over Jesper de Jong on Monday.
The Russian endured a miserable major run in 2025 that saw him fall to a first-round exit at the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open but swerved a fourth by defeating his Dutch opponent 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 win on Margaret Court Arena.
Medvedev, seeded 11th, has started the year in fine fashion after winning the Brisbane International earlier this month, with his 2026 record now reading 6-0.
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