Medvedev beats Rublev in Dubai for hard-court hat-trick
Daniil Medvedev continued his impressive form with a win over compatriot Andrey Rublev in the Dubai Tennis Championships final on Saturday, claiming his third title in three weeks.
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Daniil Medvedev roars to another ATP Tour title as he defeats Andrey Rublev in Dubai - 'It is amazing'
Daniil Medvedev continued his remarkable form as he stormed to yet another ATP Tour title after defeating Andrey Rublev in the final in Dubai on Saturday. The 27-year-old lost just four games in the entire match as he claimed a 6-2 6-2 victory in a very comprehensive fashion to complete a hat-trick of crowns in recent weeks. Ad Medvedev, who put an abrupt end to Novak Djokovic’s unbeaten start to the season in the semi-finals of the ATP 500 event, extended his fine winning streak to 14 matches as he completed the win in 68 minutes.
Sania Mirza To Play Farewell Exhibition Match In Hyderabad
Sania Mirza, the Indian tennis queen who announced her retirement from professional tennis earlier this month at the Dubai Tennis Championships, is scheduled to receive a rousing goodbye from Indian fans in her hometown, Hyderabad. Sania Mirza's farewell will occur on March 5 at Hyderabad's Lal Bahadur Stadium. Sania Mirza will participate in a handful of exhibition matches as part of the tournament. "I'm all set to play my last-ever tennis match, exactly where it all started for me 18-20 years ago ... and I will have all my close friends, my family, and my partner coming and I can't wait to play in front of you one last time," Sania Mirza said as per the Olympics website.
Medvedev wins in Dubai for third title in three weeks
Daniil Medvedev conquered all remaining doubts as he completed an impressive hat-trick, picking up a third title in as many weeks with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Andrey Rublev in the Dubai final on Saturday.
Alex de Minaur beats Holger Rune in Mexican Open semi-final, will face Tommy Paul after American outlasts Taylor Fritz
Alex de Minaur and Tommy Paul will meet in the 2023 Mexican Open, but neither earned their place the easy way after dramatic semi-final victories. For the Australian De Minaur, it took nearly three hours to overcome Danish world No. 9 Holger Rune 3-6 7-5 6-2.
US Tennis backs unvaccinated Djokovic's bid to play at Indian Wells
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the US Open are hoping Novak Djokovic is successful in his bid to enter the country after the Serbian, who is not vaccinated against Covid-19, applied for special permission last month.
US Open, USTA back Djokovic's bid to enter US despite unvaccinated status
Novak Djokovic's bid to gain entry to the United States for ATP events at Indian wells and Miami received support from the US Tennis Association and US Open organizers on Friday.
Medvedev ends Djokovic's perfect start to season to set up Dubai final with Rublev
In a match between the two current best players in the world, Daniil Medvedev issued yet another reminder of his return to form by defeating world No 1 Novak Djokovic in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships semi-finals on Friday.