Daniil Medvedev’s 12 Pieces of Chewed Gum Helped Aid US Open Win — and Were Left Out for All to See

Daniil Medvedev, Tommy Paul enjoy first-round wins at U.S. Open

No. 7 seed Daniil Medvedev avoided the fate that befell him at the U.S. Open in 2025 and worked a straight-sets victory over French qualifier Hugo Gaston on the first day of the Grand Slam's main draw Sunday in New York. The 2021 U.S. Open champion from Russia lost a memorable five-set match to France's

Daniil Medvedev’s 12 pieces of chewed gum helped aid US Open win — and were left out for all to see

The key to Daniil Medvedev’s first match of the U.S. Open was not the 10 aces he blasted in a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 victory over France’s Hugo Gaston on Sunday.

Daniil Medvedev gives hilarious pickleball retirement update after US Open win

Daniil Medvedev's latest US Open victory produced an unexpected conversation about chewing gum, baseball and the possibility of eventually leaving tennis behind. The former world No. 1 was in a much better mood after defeating Hugo Gaston, giving Andrea Petkovic plenty of opportunities to revisit so...

US Open 2026: Daniil Medvedev Reveals Why He Was Chewing Gum After Beating Hugo Gaston — ‘Watching Too Much Baseball’

Daniil Medvedev explained his unusual decision to chew gum during his US Open 2026 win over Hugo Gaston, joking that he “probably watches too much baseball” before opening up about his future and pickleball plans. The post US Open 2026: Daniil Medvedev Reveals Why He Was Chewing Gum After Beating Hugo Gaston — ‘Watching Too Much Baseball’ appeared first on The Sunday Guardian.