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"I could not have dreamt of this at one point" - says Medvedev upon winning 4th Masters trophy
ATPMonday, 16 August 2021 at 08:00
Daniil Medvedev played great tennis all week long in Toronto capturing the National Bank Open trophy in the process.
The Russian defeated Reilly Opelka 6-4 6-3 in the final winning his 12th overall career trophy and 4th Masters. The Russian took advantage of a depleted field bulldozing his way to the trophy as the top seed. Even so, it was well deserved and it meant a lot to him after the victory. He said:
”I could not have dreamt of [this] at one point. With Masters, with Novak [Djokovic] and Rafael [Nadal] playing, it seemed like an untouchable achievement. Now I have four wins in five finals, which is a good score. I am just happy. I want to achieve more. I am really happy I achieved this in Canada."
The score suggests it was a straightforward win for Medvedev and while it was not too complicated the Russian did have to fend off Opelka several times. He said:
"When you play Reilly, I think still the biggest factor is how you serve and how you return. Actually, my serve was not on top point today. That's why I had breakpoints to save. That's why it was sometimes close calls on my serve."
However, he also pointed out:
"But I was very good on return. I managed to put pressure on him almost nonstop. I think he didn't almost have maybe one or two easy games in the match. That's what made the difference if we talk about tennis."
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