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‘I feel like I deserve it’ Daniil Medvedev on No.2 ranking after winning Marseille title


Daniil Medvedev has won a maiden Marseille title after unexpectedly losing in the first round of Rotterdam last week.

Daniil Medvedev defeated home hopeful Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4 6-7 6-4 to claim his first individual title of 2021 and tenth tour title overall.

‘Yeah, it was a really tight match,’ Medvedev said immediately following the match. ‘In the first set, I felt like I had more opportunities, the second set was really tight, I had one break point in the first game, then [Herbert] was actually better than me in the set.

‘I just decided in the last game where I got a bit lucky and made some returns in the court, he was a bit tight and that’s tennis actually.’

The Russian will become world No. 2 for the first time on Monday and would have done so regardless of how he faired in France.

‘During the tournament, I didn’t want to think about it too much because the most important part was the tournament and I actually had the chance in Rotterdam to become No. 2 if I made the final,’ he said on the subject.

‘I was kind of disappointed that I was gonna make world No. 2 without a good result, but then I had the chance here in Marseille, so even if I don’t get to No. 2 with the Marseille points, I feel like I deserve it.

Medvedev went on to congratulate his opponent Herbert on a great week, as well as his team and those involved in running the tournament.


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