Medvedev Ends Herbert’s Run, Earns 10th Title
Daniil Medvedev celebrated his coming rise to World No. 2 one day early Sunday with a 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-4 victory against Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the Open 13 Provence final. The Russian fired 13 aces and saved four of the five break points he faced to lift the trophy after two hours and 11 minutes. Medvedev will overtake Rafael Nadal on Monday to become the first player outside of the Big Four to occupy the No. 2 position in the FedEx ATP Rankings since Lleyton Hewitt in July 2005. “I am really happy,” said Medvedev. “I knew that I would become No. 2 no matter what on Monday… It is always...
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