Daniil Medvedev persisted his spectacular shape with a 6-2 6-2 win over compatriot Andrey Rublev within the Dubai Tennis Championships ultimate on Saturday, claiming his 3rd identify in 3 weeks.
Defending champion Rublev, bidding for a 2d directly identify in Dubai, was once not able to position up a lot resistance as he didn’t have a unmarried destroy level all through a struggle between formative years pals that lasted simply over an hour.
Medvedev, who entered the overall having now not dropped a suite this week and ended Novak Djokovic’s unbeaten run within the semi-finals, added to remaining month’s titles in Doha and Rotterdam to take his tally to 19 Tour-level titles.
“It is amazing because at the beginning of the year, it was not perfect. In tennis when you don’t win matches you have doubts. Now it just feels better,” Medvedev mentioned.
“I used to be in reality pleased with those 3 weeks and I’m having a look ahead to the following ones.
“I know Andrey can cause a lot of trouble to everyone on Tour. Every time we play he tries to make me suffer, I try to make him suffer. Today I managed to be on top, but the next match could be a different story .”
The 27-year-old, who despatched down 9 aces and transformed 57% of the breakpoints he received within the ultimate, strikes 6th within the ATP scores, whilst Rublev drops to quantity seven.
“I think it’s a good thing for Daniil that he’s doing this, for his career, for his life, that he’s achieving those things. Three titles in a row, it’s unreal. What else to say?” Rublev advised a post-match information convention.
Former US Open champion Medvedev subsequent travels to the United States the place he’ll glance to proceed his profitable run at Indian Wells from March 19 to April 2.
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