Daniil Medvedev won a US Open and made 5 other hard-court Slam finals, so this is his time to shine
Doesn't matter what else he's done this season or how things ended for him at the Australian Open , French Open or Wimbledon. He's reached six Grand Slam finals in his career — all on hard courts.
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