Monday, 20 February 2023

Medvedev wins title in Rotterdam

Final day in Rotterdam.

2023 ABN AMRO Open, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Indoor, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, 13-19 February 2023.

Defending champion:
Felix Auger-Aliassime (3) who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (1) 6-4 6-2

Final:

Jannik Sinner (Italy) v Daniil Medvedev (6) (Russia)

Medvedev won all four previous contests between the players, the most recent a quarter final in Vienna last year.

Sinner served first and was taken to deuce.twice before holding.
Serving at 1-2, Medvedev was broken.

Sinner led 40-15 when attempting to consolidate, but Medvedev won the next three points to gain a break chance.
Sinner saved it and held for 4-1.
Medvedev broke back in the seventh game.

Medvedev served at 4-5 to stay in the set.
He held to love.
However, when Medvedev served at 5-6 he was broken and Sinner took the set 7-5.

In set two, Medvedev broke in the opening game.
When serving at 1-3, Sinner saved three break points, but failed to save a fourth and Medvedev extended his lead to 4-1.
Recovering from 0-40, Medvedev held serve to maintain the double break and lead 5-1.
Sinner held serve, forcing Medvedev to serve for the set.

Medvedev held to love and the set was his 6-2.

In the decider, Medvedev broke Sinner in game three.
He then saved a break point before holding for 3-1.
A further service break gave Medvedev a 5-2 lead and he served out the match.

The 5-7 6-2 6-2 win gave Daniil Medvedev his 16th title and first for the year.
It propelled him back to the top ten.

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