WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Daniil Medvedev figures this is his time to shine: He loves playing tennis on hard courts ...

Medvedev has had a disastrous year. He bowed out of the Australian Open in the second round and made first-round exits at the ...

The previous record was a racket Nadal used during the 2022 Australian Open -- his final Grand Slam title when he defeated Daniil Medvedev -- which sold for $139,700 at Sotheby's in 2023.

The figure beats the previous record again held by a Nadal racket which was the one he used in the 2022 Australian Open final. The Spaniard defeated Daniil Medvedev to claim his 21st Slam, a then ...