Daniil Medvedev wins his sixth Masters 1000 title: Stats
Daniil Medvedev clinched the Italian Open 2023 crown, beating Holger Rune 7-5, 7-5. With this win, the Russian tennis star won his sixth Masters 1000 title. He also claimed his maiden title on clay. It was a consistent display as Medvedev sat deep behind the baseline and twice rallied from a break down in the second set against the seventh seed Rune. Here's more.
Five trophies for Medvedev in 2023
Medvedev has now clinched an ATP Tour-leading five titles this season. He has won titles in Rotterdam, Qatar, Dubai, Miami, and now Rome. Meanwhile, he was ousted in the final by Carlos Alcaraz at the 2023 Indian Wells Masters. Medvedev now has a 1-1 record in terms of head-to-head meetings versus Rune. Notably, Rune beat Medvedev in the quarter-finals of the Monte-Carlo Masters.
Key match stats
Medvedev served five aces compared to Rune's two. However, he committed four double faults to Rune's one. Medvedev earned a 70% win on the first serve and 64% on the second. Medvedev converted 4/6 break points.
Medvedev's journey in the tourney
Medvedev started the Italian Open with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Emil Ruusuvuori in the round of 64. Next up, the Russian earned a hard-fought win over Bernabe Zapata Miralles (3-6, 6-1, 6-3). In the round of 16, he overcame Alexander Zverev 6-2, 7-6. In the quarters, Medvedev beat Yannick Hanfmann 6-2, 6-2. In the last four, Medvedev beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 7-5.
Medvedev's 2023 season in numbers
Here is Medvedev's 2023 season in numbers 39 wins, 29 hard court wins, 20 ATP Masters 1000 wins, 6 Top 10 wins, 6 finals, 5 titles, and 4 hard court honors.
Key records for Medvedev
As per ATP, Medvedev became the sixth player to win at least six different ATP Masters 1000 events, joining Novak Djokovic (all 9), Roger Federer (8, including Hamburg), Andre Agassi, Andy Murray, and Rafael Nadal. Medvedev has won 20 tour-level titles. Notably, all 20 wins have come at different events.
