Daniil Medvedev claimed the 1250th ATP victory in Los Cabos on Wednesday night. World no. 1 won a milestone against Australian qualification Rinky Hijikata, hoping that more in the rest of this week. Asked about his favorite victory, Daniil mentioned the success of the final US 2021 against Novak Djokovic who brought him the first big crown.
Also, Russia did not forget the final victory of the ATP 2020 over Rafael Nadal after parrying the match point. In fact, Rafa did not have a match point that one, led 6-3, 5-4 and served for victory before Daniil began to rise again.
Russia scored 3-6, 7-6, 6-3 wins in two hours and 36 minutes and advanced to the title clash against Dominic Thiem. Instead of sealing the agreement, Rafa was damaged in the tenth match of the second set, losing the ties of the tie and allowing Daniil to rail up four matches directly determined to appear above.
Daniil Medvedev scored one of his victory over Rafael Nadal in the ATP 2020 final.
The Russian forgers the profit in the most sophisticated demonstrations and saves his best tennis for the last four matches to remain in the title.
Nadal was held at the age of 30 at the beginning of the meeting after forcing the mistake of Backhand Medvedev. He had to dig a far in the third match before parrying three opportunities for rest. Daniil secured the fourth match with service winners and locked the results for the third time in game six.
Medvedev lost the ground in 3-4 and sprayed forehand’s mistakes to suffer a pause of love, allowing Rafa to take a set of 6-3 on his service. Daniil is a more aggressive player in set number two, hit 21 winners and ten mistakes without being forced to open a gap 4-1.
A younger rival won 12 of the 13 opening points and got a break in game two after a double mistake of the Spanish racer. Medvedev landed a US card to falsify the 4-1 advantage and create a break at the next one that can send it further ahead.
Nadal kept it and pulled back back with the forehand winner in the next to reduce the deficit. Rafa was held at the age of 15 and gave another rest in the Nine game to blabber with four direct matches and serve for victory in 5-4.
Instead of bringing home a meeting in one and a half hours, the Spaniard experienced an expensive pause to keep Medvedev in a fight. Russians get encouragement and secure a 7-4 resting bond to force the determinant. Smash winners won a break for Daniil in 3-3 to give him momentum.
He strengthened profits with a solid forehand attack a few minutes later and produced his second rest at 5-3 to end Nadal’s resistance and seal the agreement.