Daniil Medvedev had a rather tricky semi-final against Andrey Rublev in Cincinnati. The world numbers 2 lost in 3 sets, but this match will be remembered for a rather uncharacteristic episode.
At the beginning of the second set, Daniil Medvedev crashed against a big camera on court. The Russian player was extremely upset about the placement of the camera. First, he checked that the cameraman was fine, and then he pretended to kick the camera in full frustration.
After the episode, Daniil asked for a medical timeout because he got hurt to his left hand during the impact. Eventually, he said:
“I almost broke my hand. You don’t care about players? I’m gonna sue them,” he said.
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Daniil Medvedev in 2021
Currently ranked no.2 (career-high), Daniil played his last match on the 21st of August when he lost to world no.7 Andrey Rublev 2-6 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal in Cincinnati (draw).
At present, during this year Medvedev has managed to achieve a compiled 40-10 win-loss record. The Russian has won 3 titles in 2021 in Marseille, in Mallorca and in Toronto. Medvedev was the runner-up at the Australian Open.
Rublev in Cincinnati, ranking, and results in 2021
Now ranked no.7 (career-high), the Russian has achieved a composed 41-13 record in 2021. Andrey is playing at the moment in Cincinnati where he beat Marin Cilic 5-7 6-3 6-1, Gael Monfils 7-62 7-65, Benoit Paire 6-2 3-6 6-3 and Daniil Medvedev 2-6 6-3 6-3.
Andrey Rublev will face the world no.5 Alexander Zverev in the final. Their record is 4-0 for Zverev.
Andrey has won 1 title in 2021 in Rotterdam. Rublev was the runner-up in Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters) and in Halle (Noventi Open).
Rublev won 8 titles in his career: 2 on hard courts, 2 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev squared off 6 times. Their current record is 5-1 for Medvedev. The last time they squared off, Andrey Rublev won 2-6 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) on the 21st of August 2021.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
