ATP Tour Finals Highlights: Andrey Rublev showcased his fighting spirit as he clinched a terrific 6-7, 6-3, 7-6 victory against his compatriot Daniil Medvedevto kickstart his ATP Finals 2022 campaign on Monday, 14th November 2022. With the victory, he has become the fourth man in 2022 to win more than 50 matches this season. – Follow ATP Finals LIVE streaming on VOOT & LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
ATP Tour Finals Highlights: Andrey Rublev clinches come-from-behind victory against Daniil Medvedev in ATP Finals 2022 group contest – Watch Highlights
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The 25-year-old was at his best against the fourth seed Medvedev in a two hours and 31 minute battle as he saved three match points in the third set tie-break to defeat his compatriot in his opening Red Group match. Rublev dropped to the floor in delight following his win, before he jumped up and embraced the vocal crowd. With his win, Rublev has improved to 2-4 in his Head2Head series against Medvedev.
Rublev, who entered the match holding a 2-4 record at the event, will also face Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic in the Red Group, with the Greek facing the Serbian in the night session on Monday.
Competing in front of a packed crowd in Turin, Rublev hugged the baseline as he took the ball early off both wings to take time away from Medvedev. The 25-year-old also remained disciplined, waiting patiently in the long exchanges, taking his shots on when Medvedev dropped the ball short.
Rublev is looking to regain his best form in Turin, having suffered second-round exits in Vienna and Paris. Earlier this year, the World No. 7 lifted tour-level trophies in Marseille, Dubai, Belgrade and Gijon.
Medvedev has proven tough to stop at the Nitto ATP Finals in recent years, winning the title in 2020 before advancing to the final last year. However, the 26-year-old struggled to find consistency against Rublev, with the sixth seed forcing Medvedev into errors with his baseline aggression.
Medvedev is aiming to become the 11th player to win multiple ATP Finals titles this week. In 2020, he defeated Dominic Thiem in a three-set thriller to win the biggest title of his career at the time.
