MOSCOW, Jan 30 Head of the Duma Sports Committee Dmitry Svishchev, commenting on the game Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev in the final of the Australian Open against the Spaniard Rafael Nadal, thanked the Russian for positive emotions, despite the defeat. On Sunday, Medvedev lost to Nadal in five sets — 6:2, 7:6 (7:5), 4:6, 4:6, 5:7 in the Australian Open final. Tennis players spent 5 hours 24 minutes on the court. «It's a pity that Daniil failed to win the final. But we all saw how his rival Rafael Nadal played beyond belief. Daniil is only 25 years old, and he is already one of the leading tennis players in the world, he led this match. I would like to thank Medvedev for the emotions he gave to our entire country,» Svishchev said. The deputy also noted that Medvedev is the flagship of Russian tennis. Svishchev is confident that Medvedev still has big victories ahead of him.
