Russian Daniil Medvedev swept previous compatriot Andrey Rublev to win the Dubai Tennis Championship title and proceed his excellent run of kind.
The 27-year-old beat the defending champion 6-2 6-2 to make it three titles in a row after victories in Doha and Rotterdam.
Medvedev dominated from the beginning, breaking his rival within the first sport.
He maintained his focus to make it 14 matches unbeaten and safe a 18th tour-level title.
The previous world primary didn’t drop a set all week and had ended Novak Djokovic’s unbeaten begin to the season in Friday’s semi-final.
He briefly dropped out of the highest 10 after an early loss on the Australian Open capped a troublesome 12 months however he has responded fantastically since.
He outplayed his former junior rival who by no means actually acquired into his stride and wrapped up victory in a single hour and eight minutes.
“It is wonderful as a result of the beginning of the 12 months was not good,” mentioned Medvedev.
“In tennis, when you do not win tournaments you are at all times doubting it doesn’t matter what occurs in apply, so I used to be doubting quite a bit and now it simply feels higher. I am actually pleased with these three weeks and looking out ahead to the subsequent ones.
“It was a really tactical match. I do know Andrey could cause loads of hassle to everybody. Each time we play he tries to make me undergo, I attempt to make him undergo.
“Immediately I managed to be on high, however the subsequent match may very well be a special story.”
Russian and Belarusian gamers had been banned from competing at Wimbledon final 12 months and are ready to be taught if they’ll participate on this 12 months’s event.
