Daniil Medvedev has arrived full of confidence and morale at the 2023 ATP Finals in which he knows he is a firm candidate for glory. He reaffirmed that condition with a consistent debut, which allowed him to dismantle his compatriot and close friend, Andrey Rublev, in tennis and mentally, by a score of 6-4 6-2 that brings him closer to the semifinals.
Friendship is left off track, even with your daughter’s godfather. Daniil Medvedev He has not had mercy on one of the most important people in his life, such as Andrey Rublev. The intense fratricidal duel between two players who grew up together and cemented a genuine friendship, ended with a clear victory for the world number 3, who makes his successful debut in these ATP Finals 2023. He started as one of the big favorites for the title before the tournament started, and after this display of power it is impossible to deny that the Russian has arrived in the best possible shape for this great event. He will now face Zverev, leading his compatriot to go all out against Alcaraz on the next day.
Small details tipped the balance in the primer set of a plethoric Medvedev in the peak moments. The Russian has that ability that is so important to succeed in tennis, such as being able to raise his level in those few points that differentiate success from failure when facing a great rival. Rublev played a great game and had numerous opportunities to gain an important advantage. As many as seven. In all of them, he was unable to find a loophole through which to give the final tip to Daniil, comfortable when he is cornered against the wall, knowing that he has a thousand magical ways to slip away and become the one who dominates the situation. As if he were a snake charmer, Daniil would bait his rival and sink his teeth into her at a decisive moment. A single break midway through the set ended up helping him win the set.
– Medvedev saved seven break points against in the first set
It was very hard for Andrey to accept that, despite all the good things he had done, the set had eluded him. The missed opportunities hammered his mind throughout the second set, in which Daniil was a wall that repelled all of his opponent’s attacks. He attacked Rublev with an open tomb, but ran into impressive defenses from Medvedev, who found a way to go on the attack with a couple of master blows. Desperation devastated Rublev’s completely overcome mentality, who could not hide his frustration and ended up letting himself go when he found himself totally helpless in the face of the solvency of his close friend. Daniil Medvedev lays the first stone on his path to glory in these ATP Finals 2023, with the conviction that only the best possess.
2023-11-13 21:43:26
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