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The 24-year-old Russian beat German US Open finalist Alexander Zverev after 2:07 hours with 5: 7.6: 4.6: 1. With this, Medvedev surpasses the currently convalescing Roger Federer in the ATP rankings and appears on Monday immediately behind Dominic Thiem in fourth place. But he lacks 2,355 points over the Austrian.
For Medvedev it is already his third 1000 title after Cincinnati and Shanghai (both in 2019) and his eighth ATP win. In the head-to-head with Zverev, Medvedev was now down to 2: 5. Zverev, who had eliminated Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals, missed a hat-trick for the title after twelve suite wins following two tournament wins. smallest of Cologne.
Both finalists will be part of the field of eight at the ATP Finals in London starting next Sunday. Medvedev retired last year at his London premiere after three defeats, for Zverev it will be his fourth Masters. In 2018 he was a sensational tournament winner, in the previous year he had to bow to Dominic Thiem in the semi-finals.
