Djokovic is aiming for his ninth Australian Open title. The Serbian has never lost a final in the year’s first Grand Slam final. On the other hand, Russia’s Medvedev is eyeing his first major.
Facts and figures ahead of Sunday’s Australian Open 2021 men’s final
Head-to-head: Djokovic vs Medvedev
Djokovic leads 4-3 against Medvedev
ATP Finals, London, round-robin: Medvedev beats Djokovic 6-3, 6-3
2020 ATP Cup, Sydney, semi-final: Djokovic beats Medvedev 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
2019 Cincinnati, semi-final: Medvedev beats Djokovic 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
2019 Monaco, quarter-final: Medvedev beats Djokovic 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
2019 Australian Open, round of 16: Djokovic beats Medvedev 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-2, 6-3
2017 Eastbourne semi-final: Djokovic beats Medvedev 6-4, 6-4
2017 Davis Cup, World Group Round 1, Nis, Serbia: Djokovic beats Medvedev 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 1-0 ret
Winner – £1.4m
Runner-up – £760,000
Semi-finals – £431,000
Quarter-finals – £267,000
Round 4 – £162,000
Round 3 – £109,000
Round 2 – £76,000
Round 1 – £50,000
Australian Open prize money 2021 – Men’s and Women’s Doubles
Winner – £335,000
Runner-up – £190,000
Semi-finals – £111,000
Quarter-finals – £61,000
Round 3 – £36,000
Round 2 – £25,000
Round 1 – £17,000
Australian Open prize money 2021 – Mixed Doubles
Winner – £66,000
Runner-up – £37,000
Semi–finals – £20,000
Quarter–finals – £11,000
Round 2 – £5,000
Round 1 – £3,000