DUBAI: Daniel Medvedev conquered all last doubts as he finished an excellent hat-trick, selecting up a 3rd identify in as many weeks with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Andrey Rublev within the Dubai ultimate on Saturday.
“Not over yet,” scribbled the third-seeded Medvedev at the TV digicam lens after his triumph, regarding his present 14-match profitable streak collected during the last 19 days, beginning with the identify in Rotterdam, adopted by means of Doha and now Dubai. .
“It’s amazing because the beginning of the year was not perfect; in Tenniswhen you don’t win tournaments you’re always doubting no matter what happens in practice,” mentioned Medvedev, who in short dropped out of the highest 10 remaining month ahead of convalescing in super style.
“I was doubting a lot and now it just feels better. I’m really happy with these three weeks and I’m looking forward to the next ones.”
Playing free-flowing tennis right through the week, which earned him a coveted victory over global primary Novak Djokovic within the semi-finals ahead of finishing Rublev’s identify protection within the ultimate, Medvedev fired a complete of 119 winners thru 5 suits, together with 27 within the To set up championshipdecider.
“A lot of shots this tournament were landing, which were maybe not supposed to be, and that’s when confidence is going sometimes, so that helps a lot,” mentioned Medvedev, who has now gained his remaining 4 consecutive suits in opposition to top-10 opposition. after shedding 9 in a row.
Rublev was once the victor in his earlier two clashes with Medvedev coming in, however had no solutions for his compatriot on Saturday. He attempted to project as much as the online, shifting ahead on 18 events, however was once best a success on 12 of the ones approaches as Medvedev punished him from the again of the courtroom.
“I think it was a very tactical match, I know that Andrey can cause a lot of troubles for everyone on tour. So for sure every time we play he tries to make me suffer, I try to make him suffer.
“Today I controlled to be on height, however subsequent suits is usually a other tale,” said Medvedev, who leads his childhood friend 5-2 head-to-head in tour-level meetings.
Former world number one Medvedev put Rublev under pressure on serve from the start, and the No.2 seed had to come up with a courageous volley winner to fend off a first break point in the opening game. But Medvedev still found a way as he carved a 3-1 opening.
Rublev saved two break points to hold in game five but Medvedev still widened the gap with some exceptional returning two games later for a 5–2 advantage.
Medvedev confidently served out the opening set to take secure a one-set lead in 36 minutes. The 2021 US Open champion had dropped serve just twice all week and he kept that statistic intact in the final.
The 27-year-old blasted a forehand winner to break for 3-2 in the second set and he consolidated with ease as he marched towards victory shortly after.
Rublev has yet to successfully defend any of his 12 career titles but can take positives from his runner-up showing this week in Dubai.
“I had nice suits, nice victories, I used to be meant to lose in the second one spherical,” said Rublev, who saved five consecutive match points in his encounter with Alejandro Davidovich Fokina earlier in the week.
“But after all I discovered a approach to be alive till the overall, after which Daniil destroyed me this night.
“Only four games, I don’t know how he’s doing that, three titles in a row, it’s my first final of the season, I told him I’m completely destroyed and he won three titles in a row.
“I feel I by no means mentioned this to Daniel head to head, however I’ve large, large admire for him.”
“Not over yet,” scribbled the third-seeded Medvedev at the TV digicam lens after his triumph, regarding his present 14-match profitable streak collected during the last 19 days, beginning with the identify in Rotterdam, adopted by means of Doha and now Dubai. .
“It’s amazing because the beginning of the year was not perfect; in Tenniswhen you don’t win tournaments you’re always doubting no matter what happens in practice,” mentioned Medvedev, who in short dropped out of the highest 10 remaining month ahead of convalescing in super style.
“I was doubting a lot and now it just feels better. I’m really happy with these three weeks and I’m looking forward to the next ones.”
Playing free-flowing tennis right through the week, which earned him a coveted victory over global primary Novak Djokovic within the semi-finals ahead of finishing Rublev’s identify protection within the ultimate, Medvedev fired a complete of 119 winners thru 5 suits, together with 27 within the To set up championshipdecider.
“A lot of shots this tournament were landing, which were maybe not supposed to be, and that’s when confidence is going sometimes, so that helps a lot,” mentioned Medvedev, who has now gained his remaining 4 consecutive suits in opposition to top-10 opposition. after shedding 9 in a row.
Rublev was once the victor in his earlier two clashes with Medvedev coming in, however had no solutions for his compatriot on Saturday. He attempted to project as much as the online, shifting ahead on 18 events, however was once best a success on 12 of the ones approaches as Medvedev punished him from the again of the courtroom.
“I think it was a very tactical match, I know that Andrey can cause a lot of troubles for everyone on tour. So for sure every time we play he tries to make me suffer, I try to make him suffer.
“Today I controlled to be on height, however subsequent suits is usually a other tale,” said Medvedev, who leads his childhood friend 5-2 head-to-head in tour-level meetings.
Former world number one Medvedev put Rublev under pressure on serve from the start, and the No.2 seed had to come up with a courageous volley winner to fend off a first break point in the opening game. But Medvedev still found a way as he carved a 3-1 opening.
Rublev saved two break points to hold in game five but Medvedev still widened the gap with some exceptional returning two games later for a 5–2 advantage.
Medvedev confidently served out the opening set to take secure a one-set lead in 36 minutes. The 2021 US Open champion had dropped serve just twice all week and he kept that statistic intact in the final.
The 27-year-old blasted a forehand winner to break for 3-2 in the second set and he consolidated with ease as he marched towards victory shortly after.
Rublev has yet to successfully defend any of his 12 career titles but can take positives from his runner-up showing this week in Dubai.
“I had nice suits, nice victories, I used to be meant to lose in the second one spherical,” said Rublev, who saved five consecutive match points in his encounter with Alejandro Davidovich Fokina earlier in the week.
“But after all I discovered a approach to be alive till the overall, after which Daniil destroyed me this night.
“Only four games, I don’t know how he’s doing that, three titles in a row, it’s my first final of the season, I told him I’m completely destroyed and he won three titles in a row.
“I feel I by no means mentioned this to Daniel head to head, however I’ve large, large admire for him.”