“The best two weeks of my career” Daniil Medvedev elated after clinching the 2021 Davis Cup Finals
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World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev wins another title to close out a highly successful season as he leads Russia to their 3rd Davis Cup title and their first since 2006. The Russian Tennis Federation defeated 2-time champion Croatia 2-0 by winning both their singles rubbers to clinch the title.
Medvedev did not drop a single set in the Finals and with a win at the 2021 ATP Cup at the start of the year, the Russians now have won every national tournament this year with medals at the Tokyo Olympics this year as well. Andrey Rublev won the first singles rubber 6-4, 7-6(5) against Borna Gojo to give the Russians 1-0.
Medvedev then defeated Marin Cilic 7-6(7), 6-2 to clinch the title and cap off a successful season. “It feels amazing but I am more happy for the team than for myself. It is never easy to come at the end of the season but it was the best two weeks of my career.
“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,” said Medvedev after the match.
“I was trying to emulate Cristiano Ronaldo”: Daniil Medvedev on his celebration
Medvedev’s celebrations are always an interesting thing to look out for and this time it was another interesting celebration to a booing crowd who were booing the Russian.
“I didn’t mean to offend with my celebrations, I was trying to emulate Cristiano Ronaldo. I probably gave the wrong impression, it was not a good decision. It started in 2019 but I’m not gonna be tired to say it, people still don’t understand how to make me lose, they should support me, so it’s ok, continue, I’m gonna just win.
“But in the final, it was amazing because there were a lot of Croatians in the crowd and the rest of the stadium was rooting for me. So the crowd seemed happy with our win and it looks like a good end of the story,” added Medvedev who ends the season with a 63-13 record with 5 titles to his name this year.
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