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Russian tennis player (born 1996)
Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev is a Russian professional tennis player. He was formerly ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the ATP. Medvedev has won 24 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including the 2021 US Open and 2020 ATP Finals.
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Spanish tennis player (born 2003)
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 66 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 in 2022 and 2025. Alcaraz has won 26 ATP Tour–level singles titles, including seven majors and eight ATP Masters 1000 titles. He is the ninth and youngest man in history to complete the career Grand Slam in singles.
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Daniil Medvedev has offered a different perspective from Carlos Alcaraz on the ongoing debate over the format of Grand Slam matches, admitting that he would personally prefer best-of-three sets.
Daniil Medvedev says he 'prefers three sets' when asked about his opinion on playing best-of-five sets at Grand Slams.