Daniil Medvedev completes an ATP Tour hat-trick (AP Photo)
Daniil Medvedev produced a constant efficiency all through the 68-minute conflict to increase his successful streak to 14 matches
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- Last Updated: March 5, 2023, 09:50 IST
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Daniil Medvedev on Saturday when he overcame Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-2 to win the Dubai Tennis Championships, right here.
The third seed produced a constant efficiency all through the 68-minute conflict to increase his successful streak to 14 matches.
Having lifted trophies in Rotterdam and Doha in February, Medvedev is the third participant to win three titles in as many weeks since 2021, becoming a member of Casper Ruud (July 2021) and Felix Auger-Aliassime (October 2022).
“It is amazing because at the start of the year, it was not perfect. In tennis when you don’t win matches you have doubts. Now it just feels better.I was really happy with these three weeks and I am looking forward to the next ones,” Medvedev mentioned.
The 27-year-old’s robust hard-court type has lifted him to No. 6 within the ATP Live Rankings, rising above Rublev, who drops to No. 7. With his Tour-leading nineteenth win of the season, Medvedev improved to 5-2 in his ATP Head to Head sequence in opposition to the 25-year-old Rublev.
Following his 18th tour-level title, Medvedev will subsequent compete on the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, the place he can be trying to proceed his successful run. The former World No. 1 is six victories from equalling his career-best successful streak on the ATP Tour, having earned 20 consecutive victories from November 2020 to January 2021.
Medvedev entered the ultimate having not dropped a set all week and he performed with confidence in opposition to Rublev to frustrate the second seed. The 27-year-old dedicated simply two unforced errors within the first set as he sat deep behind the baseline to absorb Rublev’s aggressive hitting.
After clinching the opener, Medvedev continued to search out the right stability between defence and assault. He turned the tables within the baseline exchanges with his exact crosscourt forehand, breaking twice within the second set to seal his victory.
The 2022 champion Rublev was aiming to grow to be the third repeat titlist on the ATP 500 occasion in Dubai, alongside Djokovic and Roger Federer.
Notably, Medvedev has received his 18 tour-level titles in 18 totally different cities. He is the primary man within the Open Era to perform the feat.
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