Daniil Medvedev turns into the primary participant to defeat Novak in 2023.
Third seed Daniil Medvedev defeated prime seed and five-time Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships titlist Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4 on Friday, to achieve the ultimate of the ATP 500 outside hard-court occasion.
Novak was one of many main favourites to win the match, particularly after an ideal 15-0 run in 2023.
Djokovic struggled to seek out the best rhythm in opposition to the Russian. Medvedev had raced to a 5-2 lead within the opening set with two breaks of serve, earlier than the Serbian prime seed managed to interrupt again as soon as. The Moscow native served it out two video games later and instantly grabbed an early break within the second set. He continued to play aggressively and stored the benefit till the tip to seal the win.
Match statistics: aces (5-8), double faults (1-1), winners (26-20), unforced errors (38-12), whole factors gained (61-63).
Novak was chasing his sixth title in Dubai, having lifted the trophy in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2020.
Medvedev will tackle his compatriot, no.2 seed Andrey Rublev, within the closing on Saturday. The defending champion beat Alexander Zverev in straight units (6-3, 7-6).
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