Rune and Medvedev fight for the championship in the Rome Masters 1000 tournament. We analyze the grand final and how the decisive duel for the title at the Foro Italico will be played out.
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Rune wants to top off a great tournament in style with a new title
The young Danish tennis player advances to the final in Rome after making it clear that he has established himself among the best players in the world. His rise in the last few months has been a breeze and here he has shown that he does not shrink from anything or anyone. Along the way, he has left tennis players of his level, such as Novak Djokovic or Casper Ruud. His good range of shots, combined with his excellent physical background, have seen the Dane reach his second Masters 1000 final this year, after reaching it against Andrey Rublev in Monte Carlo. This time, he aims to leave the game with the champion’s trophy under his arm.
Medvedev aims to achieve a good harmony with clay in the final in Rome
Few saw the Russian player as one of the finalists in Rome, but he has taken it upon himself to show that despite not being a good compatriot in the past, he has managed to adapt his gritty and solid style to more victories in Italy. capital and leave Zverev and Tsitsipas along the way. This result confirms the Russian’s improvement on clay courts this 2023 season. His good service and greater participation on the surface, which has never been the Russian’s favorite, have made it clear to us that he has the qualities and potential to perform. on clay tracks of this type.
The keys to the match
The final in Rome will be the second game between Rune and Medvedev in just over a month since their last two duels in Monte Carlo. The Dane starts with the advantage that the H2H is favorable to the Russianalthough, looking at Medvedev’s level in recent weeks on clay, one assumes a very even match, where physical background and maximum seriousness will decide the advantage of either.
