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Daniil Medvedev Beats Andrey Rublev to Win Dubai Open

Daniil Medvedev has been on fire in the past few weeks, and he scored another major victory in Dubai. He defeated the defending champion Andrey Rublev in the all-Russian final at the Dubai Open, collecting his third title in three weeks. Medvedev dominated the match from the get-go and scored an easy 6-2 6-2 win against Rublev. This marks his third title in a row after triumphs in Doha and Rotterdam, and these victories mean a lot to him because his start of the year was pretty rocky. "In tennis, when you don't win tournaments you're always doubting no matter what happens in practice, so I was doubting a lot and now it just feels better. I'm really happy with these three weeks and looking forward to the next ones,” said Daniil Medvedev Medvedev was truly a force to be reckoned with in Dubai, and he even defeated the no. 1 seed Novak Djokovic on his way to the final, snapping his 20-match winning streak. His win against Rublev was just the icing on the cake, and he climbed to no. 6 in the ATP rankings following this victory. He also made history as the first man in the Open Era to win his 18 tour-level titles in 18 different cities.