Daniil Medvedev suffered Novak Djokovic’s first defeat since 2023 and reached the final of the tournament in Dubai. The Russian defeated the world leader in two sets with a score of 6-4, 6-4.

Andriy Rublev – Daniil Medvedev, ATP Dubai final

Having not beaten Novak Djokovic in back-to-back matches since the 2021 US Open final, Daniil Medvedev qualified for the tournament’s final action in Dubai at the end of a duel that lasted one hour and 36 minutes.

The two also met in Adelaide this year, but the Serb prevailed there, managing to win 6-3, 6-4.

This time the Russian won smartly and the ATP No. 7 was victorious after a very solid performance against the world leader.

In the final, Daniil Medvedev will meet Andriy Rublev (6 ATP), who also defeated Alexander Zverev on Friday with a score of 6-3, 7-6(9).

The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships will take place from February 27 to March 4 on hard, is in the ATP 500 category and has a total prize fund of $2,855,495. Titled champion – Andriy Rublev (2022).