

“I just want to say that I remember not long ago one player said that he has just a few weapons, and I was reading this and I was like, ‘How can you say this?’” said Medvedev. The 2022 champion Rublev, who defeated Jiri Vesely in last year’s final, was aiming to become the third repeat titlist at the ATP 500 event in Dubai, alongside Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Medvedev, who beat Rublev 6-2, 6-2 in the Dubai final on Saturday, criticised Tsitsipas for making such comments, sharing some pointed words about the incident during the trophy ceremony.

Agence France-Presseĭaniil Medvedev backed close friend Andrey Rublev to beat bitter rival Stefanos Tsitsipas “many, many times” after the Greek appeared to disparage the Russian for having only a “few tools” to defeat him at the 2022 ATP Tour Finals. Daniil Medvedev returns to Andrey Rublev during their final match of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship on Saturday.
