Daniil Medvedev lately expressed his pleasure at turning into a key investor in M80, an American esports leisure group.
Each tennis fan is aware of that the Russian, who’s ranked third on this planet, is an avid gamer. The 27-year-old was lately introduced because the Recreation Ambassador for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. He additionally got here on board because the model ambassador of gaming gear firm HyperX in 2021.
In that context, it’s hardly shocking that Daniil Medvedev has now turn into a co-owner and investor within the M80 possession group. The World No. 3 was elated on the prospect of being concerned with the gaming group, going by his submit on social media.
Medvedev posted on X (previously Twitter) that he had been following esports for some time. He then professed his admiration for everybody concerned in M80, earlier than sparing a phrase for gaming and media entrepreneur Marco Mereu – who established the corporate in December 2022.
“Excited to hitch @M80gg as an proprietor! I’ve been a fan of esports for some time now and play rather a lot. Particularly @Rainbow6Game. Becoming a member of the M80 possession crew is thrilling. I really like the crew, comply with most of the gamers individually, and actually like Marco’s imaginative and prescient. Extra to come back!”
For what it is price, Daniil Medvedev isn’t the primary tennis participant to be related to an esports group. In 2019, USA’s Taylor Fritz invested in ReKTGlobal, a world esports infrastructure firm.
Daniil Medvedev has loads of hobbies outdoors of taking part in tennis
Whereas Daniil Medvedev is among the best and disciplined tennis gamers at the moment, those that have intently adopted the Russian would know that letting his hair down and having enjoyable isn’t past him.
The World No. 3’s favourite passion is taking part in video video games and he has admitted up to now that FIFA, Fortnite, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege are his favourite video games.
Medvedev is, in truth, so obsessive about FIFA that he introduced out the well-known “Lifeless Fish” celebration after profitable his maiden Main title on the 2021 US Open. He later defined to Fox Information:
“I prefer to play FIFA. I prefer to play PlayStation. It is referred to as the ‘lifeless fish’ celebration. If you realize your opponent once you play FIFA, many instances you are going to do that. You are going to rating a objective, you are up 5-0, you do that one.”
Outdoors of video video games, Medvedev can also be keen about Method 1 racing. The 27-year-old had even hopped behind the wheel of a Professional-Kart for a enjoyable race with F1 stars Daniil Kvyat and Alex Albon in 2022.