Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and a tip against Stefanos Tsitsipas
Daniil Medvedev didn't give Andrey Rublev a chance in the final of the ATP 500 event in Dubai. At the award ceremony, the in-form Russian then critically alluded to a statement made in the direction of his compatriot.
by Michael Rothschädl
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Mar 05, 2023, 11:34 am
It took Andrey Rublev a long time to crack the Daniil Medvedev code for himself. The first four duels with the former world number one all went to Medvedev without losing a set, but Rublev was able to succeed in the last two encounters. A short series that ended on Saturday: Daniil Medvedev showed a very strong, dominant performance in the final of the ATP 500 event in Dubai and brought the world number five to his knees in two sets.
The award ceremony that followed showed that, despite all the rivalry on the pitch, these two players certainly had nothing but respect for one another. Accordingly, Medvedev was also bothered by a statement that made the rounds at the Nitto ATP finals last year. We are talking about that of Stefanos Tsitsipas, who, after Rublev's success over the Greeks, assumed that he had somehow won the match with the few weapons that he now simply had. ugly.
Medvedev takes out indirectly
Daniil Medvedev thought so too, explaining during the award ceremony: "I just want to say that I remember a player saying not long ago that Andrey only has a few guns. And I read that and I have I just thought, 'How can you say that?'" Medvedev explained. "Andrey is one of the most talented players on the tour, he just hasn't reached his full potential yet, but I'm sure he can win Grand Slams," said the 2021 US Open winner.
"Hopefully he can beat that guy who said that many, many times and I really wish for that. I think people are starting to understand that Andrey is the nicest person on the tour, but I still want it out loud so that everyone knows," said Medvedev, who is hoping for many more finals against his compatriot. Because that in Dubai, it was the first final duel between Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev. And it was marked by great respect.