MOSCOW, Oct 25 Former world number one Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev said that the birth of a daughter will give him additional motivation on the court. In mid-October, Medvedev and his wife Daria had a daughter. On Wednesday, the Russian will play against Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili in the first round of the tournament in Vienna, the prize fund of which exceeds 2.3 million euros. Medvedev will be the first racket of the tournament. «I don't think fatherhood will distract me, I stay motivated. There will be another person for whom I will try to do my best. If I am away from home for a long time, I will try to take my family with me Let's see if it will be possible in Australia, including because of my wife's visa, but we will try,» Medvedev said, quoted by ubitennis.com. Medvedev is the winner of the US Open (2021), the finalist of the US Open (2019) and the Australian Open (2021, 2022), the winner of 14 ATP tournaments in singles, the owner of the Davis Cup and the ATP Cup as part of the Russian team.
