Russia were one of the favorites of the tournament after their US Open victory last year and proved their mettle by beating their Greek opponent in four sets – 7-6 (5-7) 4-6 6-4 6-1.
Medvedev has often been a divisive character on tour and the best and worst of them were reappeared in the semifinals.
He was warned for visible obscenity after a scathing attack on the chair umpire during the second set, which turned supporters against him.
The Russians appeared annoyed at Tsitsipas’s father, whom he said was coaching midway through the crowd – something that is prohibited – and was disappointed that the umpire ignored him.
“How can you be so bad in a Grand Slam semi-final? Look at me! I’m talking to you,” Medvedev yelled at umpire Jaime Campistal, after asking if he was “stupid”.
Tsitsipas was later given a code violation after the umpire saw his father coaching him from the stands.
This isn’t the first time these two players have reacted angrily to each other, but the latest episode took the US Open champions off their game.
But the 25-year-old recovered quickly to win the third set and was pulled out of the match after a disastrous fourth set performance.
There was a muted reaction from the crowd when Medvedev declared home the winner at match point, but the world number two is accustomed to being the villain.
“To be honest, I don’t think bad feelings helped me much,” he said to the crowd after the match.
“A lot of times, I lose a match because you lose concentration and lose a lot of energy. So as soon as I did it, I thought it was a big mistake. I’m glad I’m back again. managed to concentrate.
“The match is very important, I think, so I tried my best and I’m glad it worked out.”
‘I’m going to play against one of the greatest players’
After years of being classified as a new generation, this tournament is yet another reminder that Medvedev is now one of the biggest threats on the ATP Tour and has proved he has what it takes to win a Grand Slam.
The victory in the ATP Tour Finals in 2020 was a breakthrough moment for the Russian as he became the first player to beat world No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 on his way to win the season-ending tournament.
Then came the 2021 US Open where he defined the odds to prevent Novak Djokovic from winning his career record 21st Grand Slam title.
He now has a chance to prevent him from breaking another men’s Grand Slam title record as Nadal looks to win his 21st title.
“I’m going to play against one of the greatest and what’s fun is going to the 21st Slam,” Medvedev said in a bid to win his second consecutive Grand Slam title.
“I think the last time Rafa was seeing [the US Open final] And I don’t know what he was cheering for. I think Novak will be looking in two days’ time as well.
“I am ready, I know Rafa is a very strong player and I need to do my best to try and win this match.”
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