Daniil Medvedev beats Andrey Rublev in Dubai for hard court hat trick

At the Dubai Tennis Championships final on Saturday, Daniil Medvedev defeated fellow countryman Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-2 to win his third championship in three weeks. In a match between old friends that lasted little over an hour, the defending champion Rublev, who was vying for a second consecutive victory in Dubai, was unable to put up much of a fight since he had no break points. Medvedev added to last month's victories in Doha and Rotterdam to bring his total to 19 tour-level victories. He entered the final without dropping a set this week and broke Novak Djokovic's streak of undefeated matches. "That is iWhen you lose matches in tennis, you start to doubt yourself. Suddenly it simply feels better," stated Medvedev. "I truly enjoyed these three weeks, and I'm looking forward to the next few," the speaker said. I am aware that Andrey can get everyone on tour into a lot of trouble. He tries to make me suffer while we play, and I attempt to make him suffer. Even if I won today, things can change in the next game. The 27-year-old climbs up to sixth in the ATP rankings, passing Rublev, who drops to seventh. In the final, the player served up nine aces and converted 57% of the breakpoints he gained. ncredible since it wasn't flawless at the beginning of the year. "For Daniil's career, for his life, and for the things he is accomplishing, I believe it is a wonderful thing that he is doing this. It's unbelievable to have three titles in a row. What else can be said?" Rublev stated at a press conference after the game. The former U.S. Open winner Medvedev will make his next trip to the country and attempt to extend his winning streak at Indian Wells from March 19 to April 2.