Mystery over tennis star Daniil Medvedev's absence from Australia is solved as he reveals his baby joy
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Daniil Medvedev has raised eyebrows by failing to come Down Under for any warm-up tournaments ahead of the Australian Open - but he's now revealed he stayed away because his wife Daria has just given birth to their second child. Last year's runner-up in the men's singles in Melbourne announced the happy news on Instagram on Wednesday, showing his followers a photo of him cradling the new arrival in a hospital bed along with his daughter Alisa, accompanied by the simple caption 'Happy 2025' and a red love-heart emoji.
![[The Russian star and his wife Daria (pictured together) did an incredible job of keeping their heartwarming news under wraps]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/03/93852561-14261233-The_Russian_star_and_his_wife_Daria_pictured_together_did_an_inc-a-1_1736306414718.jpg)
Medvedev made no mention of the new baby's name or gender, and many tennis fans expressed their shock in the comments, saying they had no idea he and Daria were expecting. She did not feature in his post and hadn't been seen courtside with him for months, and her last Instagram post three months ago featured a photo of her with Alisa that didn't show any hint of a baby bump.
![[Medvedev is pictured after his shattering loss to Jannik Sinner in last year's men's singles final in Melbourne - the second time he's lost the crown despite winning the first two sets]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/03/80556359-14261233-image-a-41_1736305979413.jpg)
The 28-year-old was also a no-show in the lead-up tournaments for the Australian Open last year. However, not coming down to acclimatise himself to the Australian summer did him no harm as he won through to the men's singles final, where he fell in five sets to Jannik Sinner, who stormed home despite dropping the first two sets of the match.
Daniil Medvedev left his fans in shock when he dropped the news that he has become a father for the second time by posting this photo of him with the new arrival and his daughter Alisa. The Russian star and his wife Daria (pictured together) did an incredible job of keeping their heartwarming news under wraps.
