ATP World Tour Finals: Andrey Rublev secures comeback win over former World No.1 Daniil Medvedev

Andrey Rublev was in a position to safe a surprising comeback win over compatriot and former World No.1 Daniil Medvedev on Monday. Rublev received the match by a rating of 6-7, 6-3, 7-6.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 14, 2022 21:44 IST

Rublev introduced his A-game on Monday in opposition to Medvedev (Courtesy: Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: Russia’s Andrey Rublev shocked compatriot Daniil Medvedev on Monday as he secured a comeback win over the previous World No.1 on the ATP World Tour Finals.

Rublev received the conflict 6-7, 6-3, 7-6 on the day as he dumped the fourth-seeded Medvedev from the competitors. The Russian duo has been regulars on the Nitto ATP finals with Medvedev showing since 2019. Rublev was but to transcend the round-robin stage within the competitors whereas his compatriot has made it to the ultimate on the final two events.

Both males introduced their A-game on the day and Rublev picked it up from the place he left within the duo’s earlier encounter at Cincinnati final yr. He regarded like the higher participant than Medvedev within the opening exchanges of the match and took a 3-1 lead. The former World No.1 discovered himself to be fortunate on a few web cords earlier than Rublev dedicated a double fault.

Medvedev saved two set factors on his serve earlier than he compelled a tiebreak the place Rublev let go of one other 4 set factors. Ultimately, Medvedev took residence the primary set and the benefit within the match.

However, Rublev obtained the early break once more within the second set regardless of dropping momentum towards the tip of the primary one. The 25-year-old remained calm and was in a position to break the previous World No.1 for the second time to take residence the second set with a rating of 6-3.

With all to play for within the third and last set, Medvedev continued to battle together with his unforced errors rely going as much as 20. However, the previous World No.1 continued to chase his compatriot and was in a position to make it 5-5 and finally compelled a tiebreak.

The breaker began with an unbelievable 38-shot rally which was received by Rublev, who took a slender lead at 3-2 within the last set. He would then lastly shut the sport at 6-7 6-3 7-6 to win the match and file his third-ever victory on the ATP Finals.

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Nov 14, 2022