French Open boost for Medvedev with maiden clay court title at Italian Open
Daniil Medvedev beat Holger Rune 7-5, 7-5 to win the Italian Open on Sunday, his first trophy in a clay court tournament and a major boost ahead of the French Open.
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Italian Open 2023: Daniil Medvedev triumphs over Holger Rune in straight sets in Rome Masters final
Daniil Medvedev completed his transformation on clay with a hard-fought victory over Holger Rune to claim a shock Italian Open triumph. The Russian has made no secret of his discomfort with the surface in the past but put the icing on the cake for a sparkling run in Rome, where he had previously never won a match, to defeat the 20-year-old Dane 7-5 7-5 in one hour and 42 minutes. Ad Medvedev will now rise above Novak Djokovic to No.
UAE jiu-jitsu grab 15 medals at Thailand Open Grand Prix 2023 opener
BANGKOK: The UAE national jiu-jitsu team kicked off the Thailand Open Grand Prix 2023 in style with 15 medals on day one of the competition in Bangkok.
Rybakina wins Italian Open; Rune to play Medvedev in men’s final
ROME: Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina won the Italian Open when Ukrainian opponent Anhelina Kalinina retired due to a left thigh injury early in the second set of the rain-delayed final on Saturday.
Rune follows up win over Djokovic by beating Ruud to reach Italian Open final
Holger Rune followed up his latest victory over Novak Djokovic with another impressive performance, producing a 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-2 comeback win over fellow Scandinavian Casper Ruud on Saturday to reach the Italian Open final.
Italian Open: Daniil Medvedev relieved to finally get first Rome win, Holger Rune and Stefanos Tsitsipas also advance
Three of the top seven seeds at the Italian Open earned wins on a busy Sunday in Rome as Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune and Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced. Third seed Medvedev successfully navigated a potential banana skin of a tie against Emil Ruusuvuori that faced a rain delay after Saturday’s inclement weather forced several matches to be pushed forward. Ad Medvedev won 6-4 6-2 to end a surprisingly poor historic record in Rome; it was his first victory at the ATP Masters 1000 event in four appearances.
Daniil Medvedev hopes sliding improvement on clay will bring first win after 0-3 start at Italian Open
For a former world No. 1 and Grand Slam winner, Daniil Medvedev has an unwanted record against his name that sticks out. At the Italian Open, which is one of the nine Masters 1000 events on tour – behind only Grand Slams and the Nitto ATP Finals in terms of prestige – Medvedev has never won a match.
Medvedev to focus on more spin, improved sliding on clay
World number three Daniil Medvedev said he wants to focus on playing more spin and sharpen his slide to develop his game on clay as he gears up for Italian Open this week.