MOSCOW, February 2 Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev became one of the contenders in the nomination «Breakthrough of the Year» of the prestigious Laureus World Sports Academy Award. In 2021, Medvedev won the Grand Slam tournament for the first time in his career, winning the US Open and finishing the calendar year in second place in the world rankings. The British tennis player Emma Radukanu, Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus, Indian javelin thrower Niraj Chopra, Spanish footballer Pedri and long jumper Yulimar Rojas from Venezuela. American swimmer Caleb Dressel, Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge, Netherlands race car driver Max Verstappen, Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, Polish football player Robert Lewandowski and American football player Tom Brady.
