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Nitto ATP Finals (London), group stage
Daniil Medvedev – Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3
Daniil Medvedev is the second safe semi-finalist of the ATP Finals, having achieved a very clear 6-3, 6-3 victory over World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the second match of the group stage for both.
The match was between the winners of the first matches, and the style of play of the two, their ability to instantly change the direction of the game and stability from the main line promised a great show at the “O2 Arena”. There was definitely one, but with the not-so-anticipated big lead from the Russian, who lost all three games in London a year ago, but now has a guaranteed place in the top 4 of the career.
Master Medvedev ♂️
The moment @DaniilMedwed defeated Djokovic 6-3 6-3 to reserve his place in the 2020 quarterfinals #NittoATPFinals! pic.twitter.com/1TiKgFga7K
– Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 18, 2020
Even against Sasha Zverev in his first match, Medvedev showed that he maintained the form that earned him his third Masters title in Paris. On Wednesday night, however, the Moscow-born tennis player showed an even more impressive game, which completely depersonalized the Serbian, who even before the tournament guaranteed to finish the year below №1 in the standings for the sixth time.
Unsurprisingly, the two held a host of long playoffs, in which Medvedev had a huge lead. Djokovic often tried to find another outlet with short balls, but they didn’t do much work either. Without a doubt, the Serbian played one of his weakest games of the year, which ended with 28 unusual errors that were unusual for him. Throughout the match, Nole had only one chance to break, which he failed to notice, and at the same time Medvedev scored three breaks of eight chances to reach one of the great victories of his career after just one hour and 20. minutes of play. Cut.
The key was the period in the middle of the match, when Djokovic Medvedev won 7 straight matches from 3-2, reaching a set and 3-0 in the second. From then on he continued to play marvelously on the serve and had no problems getting the well-deserved success. Thus, for him, the last game against Diego Schwartzman will be a protocol, while the great intrigue will be in the clash between Djokovic and Alexander Zverev, who in a direct dispute will determine which of the two will reach the semifinals.
From the start, he hinted at the next troubles for Djokovic, who reflected two breakballs in the third game. However, at 3-3, after two new breakthrough opportunities and five draws, Medvedev made the breakthrough. And the set ended with another break 6-3 after three double errors by the Serbian.
The second half continued with the dominance of the Russian, who in one breath achieved a breakthrough 2-0, and in the next match reflected the only possibility of a breakthrough against Nole 3-0.
From then on, neither of them managed to hinder the opponent’s serve, but this scenario was perfect for the World Cup №4, which ended the match with its first matchball after only 80 minutes on the court.
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