Medvedev saved seven break points in the opening set before dominating from the start in set two. The win extended Medvedev's lead for most tour-level wins (65) and most hard-court wins (48) this season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The straight-sets result moves the 2020 ATP Finals champion to the top of the Red Group, with Alexander Zverev also at 1-0 following his afternoon win against Carlos Alcaraz.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I felt good and I managed to put it on the court. First set was really tough. I managed to just get a little bit the upper hand on the most clutch moments, and this helped me in the second, so I'm really happy,\" Medvedev said after the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Monday's result provided the perfect start in his bid to equal Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz on six tour-level titles on the year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The opening set featured an endless supply of world-class baseline exchanges, Rublev fought off four early break points before dropping serve at 3-3 \u2014 a badly missed swinging volley on break point breaking the pattern of rock-solid tennis from both players for much of the set, reports ATP.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rublev raised his level from there to threaten on return, but Medvedev summoned big serves time and again, ultimately closing out the set in a marathon six-deuce game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In Set-Two Medvedev broke in the opening game and not facing a break point in closing out the victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rublev will look to bounce back on Wednesday against Alcaraz. Medvedev will meet Zverev the same day with first place in the group on the line.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/atp-finals-medvedev-tops-rublev-in-straight-sets.jpeg", "alt_img": "ATP Finals: Medvedev tops Rublev in straight sets", "alt_title": "ATP Finals: Medvedev tops Rublev in straight sets", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "ATP Finals: Medvedev Tops Rublev In Straight Sets On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "ATP Finals: Medvedev Tops Rublev In Straight Sets, ATP Finals: After losing third-set tie-breaks in each of his ATP Finals matches last year, Daniil Medvedev bounced back with.", "seo_keywords": "ATP Finals, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Red Group, Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, In Set, Two Medvedev", "tag": "", "tagging": "ATP Finals, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Red Group, Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, In Set, Two Medvedev", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "atp-finals-medvedev-tops-rublev-in-straight-sets", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "775", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2023-11-14 10:30:04", "updated": "2023-11-14 10:30:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "ATP Finals, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Red Group, Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, In Set, Two Medvedev", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2023-11-14 10:30:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "tennis", "cnmid": "822613", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/atp-finals-medvedev-tops-rublev-in-straight-sets-10333" }