December 06, (THEWILL) – Late on Sunday in Madrid, world number two Daniil Medvedev led the Russian Tennis Federation to victory over Croatia in the Davis Cup Finals.
Medvedev defeated Marin Cilic 7-6(7), 6-2 in 89 minutes to give the Russian Tennis Federation the victory, completing the entire tournament without dropping a set.
Medvedev was excellent on serve, hitting eight aces and won 87 percent of the points (34/39) he served. The Russian Tennis Federation has now won the Davis Cup three times, having previously won the competition in 2002 and 2006.
In his post-match interview, Medvedev said: “It feels amazing. I am more happy for the team than myself. We have an amazing team with an amazing atmosphere and I am just happy to be able to be part of this team to win the points we needed.
“It was an amazing two weeks. I am really happy.”
Andrey Rublev had started the ball rolling for the Russian Tennis Federation earlier in the day by defeating Borna Gojo 6-4, 7-6(5) to give the Russians a 1-0 advantage. After one hour and 33 minutes, the 24-year-old did not face a break point and triumphed with 18 winners.
After the win, Rublev revealed the enormity of the pressure to deliver: “It was super tough. There was a lot of pressure on me. Borna was playing unbelievably for the past two weeks. He has beaten some amazing players and was amazing today. I will enjoy the moment.”
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
