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Daniil Medvedev is renowned in the tennis community for his extraordinary abilities and unwavering perseverance on the court. But in the end, it was his passionate approach during a match that helped him meet and marry Daria Medvedeva, the love of his life. The 28-year-old athlete has undoubtedly put in a lot of effort to get where he is, but what helped him throughout his journey was the constant cheer of his wife, Medvedeva.

Model Daria Medvedeva was born in Russia. Although she attended the Moscow State Institute of International Relations to study journalism, she had a keen interest in tennis as a kid. And it is her connection to this sport that led her to meet Daniil Medvedev.

When Daria Medvedeva met her husband, Daniil Medvedev, for the first time

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Like her husband, Daria Medvedeva also played tennis. She participated in sports throughout her adolescence and was expected to become a professional before an injury prevented her from carrying on with the activity. However, her first meeting with Daniil Medvedev happened in court, as revealed by her during an interview.

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She explained how she was only 12 years old when she and her team were having dinner at a local cafe near the tennis court where his husband was playing. When Daria’s mother asked about the sound of the throwing of a racket, Daria said, “It’s Medvedev playing. You don’t know him? We went to watch him.”

Medvedev’s aggression and spirit to fight against his opponent on the court is what attracted Daria when she first met him. “He used to fight till the end; he was prepared to do anything on court, no matter how ugly his game may look, in order to win,” Medvedeva said during the interview.

Further illustrating her point by comparing the old times with the present, she continued by saying, “In this sense, he hasn’t changed at all.” Much like his wife, Daniil Medvedev also does not leave a chance to cherish and show his respect for his partner.

Medvedev confesses how his wife’s knowledge of tennis helped him

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Having a partner who has knowledge of tennis can sometimes be of great help to a professional tennis player. Daniil Medvedev is no exception in this case. Appreciating his wife, Medvedev previously said to the media, “It’s great that she understands tennis… Perhaps it’s not easy to get used to it when you don’t understand anything in tennis.”

Medvedev continued, “It helped me to become better as a person and a player.” Daniil and Daria developed a friendship through their mutual love for tennis that went beyond the game.

They are each other’s greatest supporters, besides being life partners. What are your thoughts on the story of how Daria Medvedeva got attracted to Daniil Medvedev?

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