The second seed arrived in Rotterdam after suffering a disappointing third-round defeat against Marin Cilic at the Australian Open in January.
McDonald had a good string of results in Challenger-level tournaments from September to October, winning his first ITF Pro Circuit title.
Novak Djokovic had caused quite the stir due to his unvaccinated status ahead of the Australian Open earlier this year.
Rising Belarusian tennis player Ilya Ivashka had a memorable year in 2021. He made his maiden entry to a Grand Slam main draw — Wimbledon — and also made it to its four...
Roger Federer has not played a competitive tennis match since his Wimbledon 2021 quarterfinal exit to Hubert Hurkacz.
Rafael Nadal became the first male player to win 21 singles Grand Slams titles, eclipsing both Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
The final scoreline read 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 on Rod Laver Arena, as the Spaniard became the first man to win 21 Grand Slam singles titles.
His second Grand Slam trophy in Melbourne turns out to be the one that helps him to leapfrog two of his main competitors – Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
On Sunday, Rafael Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev in a five-set thriller 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 to win Grand Slam number 21.
Rafael Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final despite trailing 2-0 after the first two sets, thus winning his 21st Grand Slam.