Those results would seem to indicate that their current form is roughly equivalent. Rublev also won a title, in Gijon, but went out early in his last two events. Medvedev won a title in Vienna before losing his opening-round match in Bercy. This fall, the two have experienced a similar set of highs and lows. Rublev got on the board with a three-set win last summer in Cincinnati. That’s usually enough to get him across the finish line against Rublev. Just as important, Medvedev also has a superior serve and, at 6-foot-6, more defensive range. He has a more varied arsenal of speeds, spins, and angles than Rublev, who knows only two ways to hit a ground stroke: Hard and harder. At the business end of a set, when points are at a premium, Medvedev has more ways to win them. Medvedev’s game is Exhibit A for why Rublev has failed to move from the Top 10 into the Top 5, and failed to make it past the quarterfinals at a major yet. Medvedev is 4-1 against Rublev, a record that includes a straight-set win at the US Open in 2020, and another at the Australian Open in 2021. In the case of these two Russians, it only seems to be a problem for one of them. 1, then I'll bring it back again, then they'll take it again, then we go in circles.They say it’s hard to play a friend and fellow countryman. I'm not playing as much, and I don't plan to play as many weeks as they do. “They're playing a lot of tournaments, a lot of weeks. These guys are just playing on a high level constantly,” Djokovic said. Alcaraz being there, probably one of the leaders of the next generation. There's a lot of challengers that are coming up in the new generations. I'm really, really committed to the sport. 1 singles player in men’s or women’s tennis.ģ78 weeks at the top. This week the Serbian passed Stefanie Graf for the most weeks as the world’s No. He wasn't missing at all.”Īfter the match, the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships celebrated Djokovic’s 378th week atop the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. "Credit to him, he went for his shots, especially down the line backhand, serve and volley. I did my analysis of his game and prepared myself well," Djokovic said. While Djokovic admitted he is still finding his best form, the Serbian also complimented Machac, who was trying to earn the biggest win of his career at the ATP 500 event. “ take it day by day and see where it can go.” Tie-break was as good as it can be,” Djokovic said. “Of course, there's a lot to be happy about tonight. After finding a way past Machac, the 35-year-old is now 13-0 on the season. It was in Melbourne where Djokovic lifted his 10th Australian Open trophy despite battling through an injury, which noticeably hindered his movement in the early rounds. Djokovic Survives Thrilling Machac Test In Dubai
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