On his third appearance, determined to lay hands on the coveted trophy, Medvedev played aggressively from the baseline and pushed his long-time friend on the back foot. Today I managed to be on top, but the next match could be a different story,' he added.Ĭontinuing his red-hot form, the 2021 US Open winner started off perfectly and broke Rublev in the first game of match. Every time we play, he tries to make me suffer, and I try to make him suffer. I know Andrey can cause a lot of trouble to everyone on Tour. With the victory, the Russian extended his match-winning streak to 14 and secured his 18th tour-level title.

7, who handed top ranked Novak Djokovic his first loss of the 2023 season in the semi-finals on Friday, beat Rublev 6-2, 6-2 to make it three titles in a row after victories in Doha and Rotterdam. 'I was really happy with these three weeks, and I am looking forward to the next ones.' Now it just feels better,' the champion said in his on-court interview. In tennis, when you don't win matches, you have doubts. 'It is amazing because at the start of the year, it was not perfect. The third seed took just 68 minutes to grab his maiden Dubai title and dash the hopes of his compatriots to become the third back-to-back winner of the event, alongside Djokovic and Roger Federer.

AFP Amir Naqvi, Sports EditorĬlinching his third title in as many weeks, Daniil Medvedev dismantled defending champion Andrey Rublev in an all-Russian final at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Saturday. Daniil Medvedev poses with his trophy after winning against Andrey Rublev in Dubai.

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