US EditionMedvedev Beats Nakashima to Win Brisbane Open
Medvedev claimed his 22nd ATP title with a 6-2, 7-6 win over Nakashima, using new coaching strategies to prepare for the Australian Open.
- On Sunday, January 11, 2026, Daniil Medvedev won the Brisbane International final in Brisbane, beating Brandon Nakashima 6-2, 7-6 at Pat Rafter Arena.
- Under a new coach, Thomas Johansson, Daniil Medvedev made technique and strategy tweaks while treating Brisbane, Australia as a warm-up for the Australian Open at Melbourne Park this month.
- Medvedev produced heavy serving and 10 aces, offsetting 24 winners with 22 unforced errors and four double faults while Nakashima forced a tiebreak before Medvedev sealed the match.
- The victory gave Daniil Medvedev his 22nd ATP title and his first season-opening win since Sydney 2018, boosting momentum ahead of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park this month.
- Experimentation on court suggests Medvedev still has tweaks to make as he tried the drop shot tactic, but his experience from 40 ATP-level finals supports his preparation for Melbourne Park in a week's time.
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Dear Atp, can you add more cities? I'm finishing them with three suspension points and two emojis: a smiling and a wink. So Daniil Medvedev on X a few hours after the victory of Brisbane's Atp 250, Australia. The Russian tennis player easily beat Brandon Nakashima (6-2, 7-6 in about one hour and a half) and conquered his 22nd Atp trophy. The peculiarity of Medvedev's palmarés . From here the meaning of the tweet is that he won it in 22 different…
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Next World Number 1 Daniel Medvedev won, Sunday, in Brisbane, the 22nd title of the career, winning the American Brandon Nakashima ( place 33 ATP), score 6-2, 7-6 (7/1), a week before the start of the Australian Open.
Daniil Medvedev is the winner of the ATP 250 tennis tournament in Brisbane. He defeated American Brandon Nakashima 6:2, 7:6 in the final.
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