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Daniil Medvedev is a repeat champion finally, profitable his second Dubai title with out hanging a shot within the last.
Tallon Griekspoor, Medvedev’s scheduled opponent in right now’s last, withdrew because of the left hamstring harm he sustained in his 7-5, 7-6(6) semifinal win over 2022 champion Andrey Rublev yesterday.
The Dutchman “was deemed unfit to play within the ATP 500 Males’s Last following a medical evaluation,” match organizers stated.
After waking up this morning with a limp, world No. 25 Griekspoor withdrew from the ultimate making Medvedev a two-time Dubai Obligation Free Tennis Championships champion.
The 2023 Dubai champion Medvedev accomplished his quest to turn out to be a title two-timer claiming his twenty third profession championship.
Earlier than right now’s walkover win, all 22 of Medvedev’s titles got here at 22 completely different occasions. Dubai, one in all Medvedev’s favourite occasions, is the primary match he’s received twice.
“Not how I need to win a last. Hoping the harm for Griekspoor will not be too unhealthy and wishing him a speedy restoration,” Medvedev stated in a social media put up.
A masterful Medvedev dissected Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-2 in Friday’s semifinals to advance to his forty second Tour-level last on the Dubai Obligation Free Tennis Championships.
It was Medvedev’s first Prime 10 win since he defeated No. 7 Alex de Minaur on the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai in October.
