Tennis champion Daniil Medvedev says it’s ‘tough’ to talk about the future of the sport

Men's world number four Medvedev, who won the highly prestigious ATP Finals tournament on Sunday.

Daniil Medvedev of Russia lifts the trophy after winning his singles final match against Dominic Thiem of Austria during day eight of the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 Arena on November 22, 2020 in London, England.Newly-crowned Nitto ATP Finals tennis champion Daniil Medvedev has told CNBC that it's "tough to talk about the future" of the sport, with players still not knowing when — or if — the Australian Open will go ahead due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

"Also, every country is different and that's why tennis is tougher, because we play in many, many different countries and we come from different countries … but we managed to make a really great end of the season." Medvedev made history on Sunday when he defeated the current U.S. Open Champion and world number three, Dominic Thiem, to clinch the much sought-after title.

The week-long tournament is held annually each November and is the finale of the men's professional tennis season. It has been held in London since 2009, but will move to its next home of Turin, Italy from 2021-2025.With the U.K. in the midst of its second national lockdown in response to the coronavirus crisis, the event was held at The O2, behind closed doors without any spectators.

Tennis is a global sport, and countries have to decide whether to let in hundreds of athletes & their teams from around the world

Tennis is so mind-numbingly boring. Not as boring as golf, but a close second.

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