Medvedev hopes to use Vienna glory as springboard into final two tournaments: "Which are really important and I usually play well"

Daniil Medvedev finally won a trophy after failing up short a couple of times earlier this year and it came in Vienna.

It almost didn't happen as Denis Shapovalov was quite determined early on in the match to win it and he won the opening set. Medvedev needed to raise his level quite a bit in the second set and Shapovalov to drop his in order for the comeback to happen.

On that, Medvedev said:

“I am really happy. This match was the best of the week because Denis was really playing unreal until probably 4-3 in the second set. He dropped his level by maybe two per cent and I was able to use it. This is one of the best victories when you know your opponent is on top of you, but you try and stay there and do what you can.”

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Up next for Medvedev is Paris and Turin, two events where he did really well last year and he hopes to again. He reached the final in both but lost both. Djokovic proved better in Paris while Zverev proved better in Turin:

“I like to play indoor hard courts at the end of the season. I feel that I do a great job with my team not to arrive burnt out. I am looking forward to the last two tournaments of the year which are really important and I usually play well.”