Daniil Medvedev Nearly Ushered In The Future, But Rafael Nadal Shut The Door
by Giri Nathan from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#4PZ3K)

Daniil Medvedev's run at the U.S. Open, the most absorbing of any men's non-winner in recent memory, could have ended earlier-well before his final Sunday against Rafael Nadal had a chance to transform from old hat to modern classic. As late as the third set, the 23-year-old Russian was straight-up envisioning his"