Daniil Medvedev, current champion of the ATP Finals, will compete in the final again after beating debutant Casper Ruud without excessive problems and in two sets: 6-4 and 6-2 in 79 minutes. The Russian increases his streak in the Masters Cup to nine consecutive victories, curious considering that he debuted three years ago in the tournament with a 0-3 score. Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev will face each other this Sunday (17:00, #vamos)protagonists of the semi-finals of the night shift at the Pala Alpitour in Turin.
Medvedev has the measure of Ruud, whom he had also beaten in their two previous matches without giving up a set., on grass (Mallorca) and on hard court (ATP Cup). From the beginning it was seen that the Norwegian would have a very difficult time hurting the Muscovite if he limited himself to following his dynamic.
In the long exchanges he could not withstand the solidity and order of the world number two, who like a cyclist who climbs at a pace, without getting up from the saddle, stopped the wheel, increasing the intensity with gentle but devastating kidney blows. In this way, Daniil broke Ruud’s serve three times and did not grant him a single break option. He also ended a trend he had maintained in his last five Masters matches, winning in three sets, something no tennis player had done in the 52-year history of the event.
not so easy
“I had the game under control, but I had to stay focused and fight for every point, because before the last point the game is not over. I think that in all the games I have been at a high level. This one seemed easy because of the score, but not in terms of tennis.”said Medvedev, who expects “a great match in the final, no matter who it is against.”
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Daniil Medvedev
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Casper Ruud
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