We always have tough battles and I'm looking forward to the next one.' It was for whatever reason more humid today so I saw that he was not happy sweating. 'Every time I play with Novak, physically, it's tough. 'I was feeling great before this match, I'm feeling a little bit worse right now,' Medvedev said. Man on a mission 👏 /sAAddpxICJ - Tennis TV March 3, 2023 Playing for a third straight title tomorrow after posting 13 wins in 18 days, how much life will Medvedev have in his legs and his lungs? Second set I didn't face one break point but there were so many 30-all, deuce, I managed to keep composed and really happy to be in the final tomorrow.' 'I'm happy I managed to play higher level than him today. You lose matches because you didn't play your best, that's what happened a little bit. Kind of hope he doesn't play his best on this day because when he plays his best, I mean he has 22 Grand Slams so even if you play your best it's gonna be tough and not sure you win,' Medvedev said. 'When you play against Novak you just have to play your best. Facing one of the best hard-court movers in tennis history, the 6'6' Medvedev committed just 12 unforced errors in 20 games tonight. On a steamy semifinal night that saw streaks collide in sweaty exchanges, Medvedev soaked up Djokovic's best shots repeatedly forcing the Serbian to play closer to the edge and ultimately drawing 37 unforced errors from the typically prcise world No. WHAT JUST HAPPENED 🤯 /rjHajeG9wE - Tennis TV March 3, 2023 This is Medvedev's first victory over Djokovic since he denied the Wimbledon champion his dream of achieving the calendar year Grand Slam with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory in the 2021 US Open final. 1 Andy Murray 6-4, 6-4 for his 17th career title outdoors in Doha last week.

It's the third straight final for Medvedev, who rallied past Jannik Sinner 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 to win Rotterdam indoors last month then swept former No. Djokovic suffered his first loss since a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 defeat to Holger Rune in the Rolex Paris Masters final on November 6, 2022. The third-seeded Medvedev snapped Djokovic's 20-match winning streak while stretching his own win streak to 13 matches. More: Raducanu, Thiem Receive Miami Open Wild Cards 1 patted his opponent on the back wishing him luck.ĭelivering friendly fire and strong serving, Medvedev shoved Djokovic right out of Dubai 6-4, 6-4 dealing the top seed his first loss of the season while surging into his first Dubai final. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder for the pre-match photo at net, Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev shared some friendly words before the world No. Photo credit: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 1 his first loss of the season while surging into his first Dubai final. Daniil Medvedev shoved Novak Djokovic right out of Dubai 6-4, 6-4 dealing the world No.

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