Medvedev Marches Into Vienna Final

For the second day in a row on Saturday at the Erste Bank Open, Daniil Medvedev came up against a confident opponent striking the ball cleanly. For the second day in a row in Vienna, the top seed had all the answers.

Medvedev was imperious in downing Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-2 in the pair’s semi-final clash at the ATP 500 event in the Austrian capital. Just as it had against Jannik Sinner in Friday’s quarter-finals, the 26-year-old’s relentless retrieving and precise serving proved the difference as he charged to a 85-minute victory to reach the championship match in Vienna for the first time.

Medvedev, who is yet to drop his serve this week across four matches in Vienna, will face Denis Shapovalov or Borna Coric In Sunday’s final as he chases his second tour-level title of the season.

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