Medvedev defeated Nadal for the first time, having played a set and a break from him, and reached the final of the final
Russian No. 1 Daniil Medvedev, in the semifinals final ATP tournament defeated the champion Roland Garros Rafael Nadal 3: 6, 7: 6, 6: 3, beat the Spaniard for the first time in four meetings and reached the second final in a row.
FIRST #NittoATPFinals FINAL?@DaniilMedwed comes back against Nadal to set a showdown with Thiem for the title! pic.twitter.com/QzRmwM34id
- Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 21, 2020
The 24-year-old Medvedev in the second set gave up an early break and lost the serve, after which the 20-time champion "Helmets" filed for the victory at 5: 4.
The champion of the Paris Masters won the ninth match in a row and reached the 15th final of his career, where he will fight for the ninth title. He became the first Russian tennis player in the final after Nikolai Davydenko, who won the tournament in 2009.
