Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev shared his expectations from the meeting held in Doha (Qatar) with British representative Andy Marey in the final of the tournament.
“The match with Auger Alassim was very close, it was at a high level. We spent two hours in two sets.
It’s incredible what Murray has done this week. In the final, I have to be at the top to beat him, I have to fight from the first point to the last point.
He is a legend. I feel like it’s getting better and better, not just here, but in general. It’s great to see this. He fights. I am happy to meet him in the final, ”The ATP official website quotes Medvedev.
In the semi-finals, the Russian player, Canadian representative Felix Auger-Aliassime, was stronger with 6:4, 7:6 sets. Marei defeated Czech Jiri Legechka in his match.
The final will be played on February 25 at 18:00 Moscow time.
Medvedev ranks eighth in the updated rating of the Professional Tennis Players Association (ATP) (3250 points). Marey’s on line 70. The best of the Russians is Andrei Rublev, who took fifth place.
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