Global quantity two Daniil Medvedev got here from a suite all the way down to energy previous ATP Finals debutant Hubert Hurkacz 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 and get his identify defence off to a successful get started in Turin on Sunday.
Russian Medvedev, who gained the U.S. Open identify in September for his maiden Grand Slam crown, allowed his Polish opponent to take the early benefit within the season-ending match following a good tiebreaker however answered in taste.
The 25-year-old fired 15 aces to Hurkacz’s 12 and transformed two destroy issues on a quick court docket to seal victory within the Crimson Crew forward of doubtless tough demanding situations towards Germany’s Alexander Zverev and Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini.
“It used to be an overly tight tournament,” stated Medvedev, having a look to develop into the primary back-to-back ATP Finals winner since Serb Novak Djokovic claimed 4 between 2012-15, in his post-match interview. “One excellent shot and the purpose is over.
“I feel numerous suits are going to be like this for the reason that courts are tremendous rapid. The one two video games I had destroy issues I controlled to damage and that used to be the important thing.”
Medvedev confirmed glimpses of the shape that helped him beat Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and Dominic Thiem en path to the identify in London final 12 months, as he went up 3-0 in the second one set after an early destroy.
He raised his degree within the 3rd set to near out the tournament, hitting greater than 30 winners and no longer dealing with a unmarried breakpoint in a conflict lasting a bit greater than two hours.
Olympic champion Zverev will face Italian Berrettini in the second one Crimson Crew tournament afterward Sunday.
Russian Medvedev, who gained the U.S. Open identify in September for his maiden Grand Slam crown, allowed his Polish opponent to take the early benefit within the season-ending match following a good tiebreaker however answered in taste.
The 25-year-old fired 15 aces to Hurkacz’s 12 and transformed two destroy issues on a quick court docket to seal victory within the Crimson Crew forward of doubtless tough demanding situations towards Germany’s Alexander Zverev and Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini.
“It used to be an overly tight tournament,” stated Medvedev, having a look to develop into the primary back-to-back ATP Finals winner since Serb Novak Djokovic claimed 4 between 2012-15, in his post-match interview. “One excellent shot and the purpose is over.
“I feel numerous suits are going to be like this for the reason that courts are tremendous rapid. The one two video games I had destroy issues I controlled to damage and that used to be the important thing.”
Medvedev confirmed glimpses of the shape that helped him beat Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and Dominic Thiem en path to the identify in London final 12 months, as he went up 3-0 in the second one set after an early destroy.
He raised his degree within the 3rd set to near out the tournament, hitting greater than 30 winners and no longer dealing with a unmarried breakpoint in a conflict lasting a bit greater than two hours.
Olympic champion Zverev will face Italian Berrettini in the second one Crimson Crew tournament afterward Sunday.
