(Turin) Andrey Rublev worked hard before beating his compatriot Daniil Medvedev 6-7 (7), 6-3 and 7-6 (7) in the group stage of the ATP Finals on Monday morning.
Posted at 11:03 a.m.
Sixth-seeded Rublev closed a career gap to 4-2 against fourth-seeded Medvedev in the Red Group duel at the Pala Alpitour in Turin.
The two tennis players know each other well, and it showed in their game. Errors were kept to a minimum – they exchanged a double fault each, and totaled only three unforced errors – during this match-marathon which s is concluded after two hours and 31 minutes.
PHOTO MARCO BERTORELLO, FRANCE-PRESSE AGENCY
Daniel Medvedev
Rublev converted just one of his four break points against Medvedev, and he conceded only one break in two occasions against his opponent. Moreover, Medvedev landed a total of 19 winners compared to 13 for the 25-year-old Russian.
But never mind, Rublev managed to pull out of the game to temporarily climb to the top of his group.
Meanwhile, second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Serbian Novak Djokovic later today.