Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev lead Team Russia to conquer its 3rd Davis Cup title. Thanks to a very strong team with a deep line-up, Medvedev & C. were the hot favorites to conquer the title.
In the final, Medvedev defeated Cilic 7-6(7), 6-2 in 89 minutes after Rublev dismissed Borna Gojo 6-4, 7-6(5) in 1 hour and 33 minutes.
After the match, Medvedev commented:
“It feels amazing. I am more happy for the team than myself. We have an amazing team with an amazing atmosphere and I am just happy to be able to be part of this team to win the points we needed. It was an amazing two weeks. I am really happy.”
Rublev added:
“It was super tough. There was a lot of pressure on me. Borna was playing unbelievably for the past two weeks. He has beaten some amazing players and was amazing today. I will enjoy the moment.”
Daniil Medvedev in 2021
Currently ranked no.2 (career-high), Medvedev played his last match on the 5th of December when he defeated world no.30 Marin Cilic 7-6(7) 6-2 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
At the moment, during this season Medvedev owns an overall 63-13 record. The Russian has won 4 titles in 2021 in Marseille, in Mallorca, in Toronto and at the U.S. Open. Medvedev was the runner-up at the Australian Open and in Paris.
Andrey Rublev in 2021
Now ranked no.5 (career-high), Andrey played his last match on the 5th of December when he defeated world no.279 Borna Gojo 6-4 7-6(5) in the Rubber 1 of the Davis Cup (draw).
This season Andrey has achieved a 53-23 match record. The Russian conquered 1 title in Rotterdam. Andrey was the runner-up in Monte-Carlo, in Halle and in Cincinnati.
Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev clashed against each other 6 times. Their current record is 5-1 for Medvedev. The last time they fought against each other, 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 following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev |
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