Daniil Medvedev bags maiden win in Rome with victory over Emil Ruusuvuori
Daniil Medvedev secured his maiden victory at the Italian Open with a straight-set win over Emil Ruusuvuori.
The third seed put an end to his bad luck in Rome with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Ruusuvuori in an hour and 28 minutes.
The win marked Medvedev’s 32nd triumph of the season and he admitted that this one in particular was a relief after being knocked out in his opening match during his past three appearances in Rome.
‘’It is a little bit [of a relief],” Medvedev said after the match.
“We can talk about all of the matches I lost here, they were different. The first one, I feel like I should have won, but it is [what it is].
‘’Whenever I come to a tournament, I know that I can play well, so I’m happy to finally get the win here in Rome.’’
With the French Open just around the corner, Medvedev revealed his intention to win as many matches as possible.
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‘’I want to win as many matches as possible,” he added.
“I know it can be a little bit trickier for me on clay, but honestly this year I am playing really well.
“The matches I lost, I lost against great opponents who [just] played better than me and not much [else] to say. I’m doing my absolute best and playing well.
‘’I already beat a lot of good opponents. Last week [in Madrid] Emil was one of only two players who won a set against Carlos [Alcaraz], so I’m feeling great and just looking forward to trying to play my best tennis until the end of the clay season.’’
Medvedev will face world No. 38 Bernabe Zapata Miralles in the third round on Monday.
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