It’s a pretty easy win for Daniil Medvedev. The Russian player won the Masters 1000 ATP in Toronto on Sunday in 1 hour 25 minutes. He won against Reilly Opelka, 32nd in the world, (6-4, 6-3), after a one-sided match.
The second world player, seeded N.1, made the experience speak by dominating the young American who, at 23, was playing in Toronto his first Masters 1000 final. Medvedev, who had beaten the giant Johnn Isner (2 , 08 m) in the semi-final, had no trouble winning against Opelka, with a similar profile (2.11 m), but more technically limited.
Many aces
At 2-2, Medvedev, already a finalist in Toronto in 2019, managed to delight the service to his opponent, which he then confirmed in the wake of his tennis. Even more surprisingly the world No. 2 competed with his opponent in service with 3 aces for each, in the first round (6 against 8 in total). But the difference was made at the level of the quality of the game with 72% of points gained for the service for the Russian against 61% for his opponent.
From the start of the second round, Medvedev showed who the real boss was by offering himself the service of Opelka in the third game before confirming the break with a shutout (3-1). Stunned, the young American who had surprised the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas the day before after a fierce fight (7-6 (7/2), 6-7 (4/7), 4-6), hung on well . As he was on the verge of being down 5-2, he relied on his quick serve and managed to pick up to force the Russian to serve at 4-3. But the more the match progressed, the more he seemed to be looking for a second wind, especially since Medvedev was coming out of blows from elsewhere like this forehand along the line while he was overwhelmed from the baseline. .
And four for Medvedev
Already winner of the Masters 1000 in Paris (2020) Shanghai and Cincinnati (in 2019), Medvedev therefore brilliantly wins the fourth of his career. Above all, the native of Moscow, disappointing at the Olympics, eliminated in the quarter-finals, collects a third title this season, after his victories in Mallorca (in June on grass) and in Marseille (in March on hard, indoor). With the Toronto Masters, Medvedev sets a date for the US Open (August 30-September 12) where he will be one of the favorites for the final victory.