Daniil Medvedev wins his first title of the season by dominating Cameron Nouri (7-5, 6-0) in the final – Eurosport FR

That’s it, Daniil Medvedev is back. It was definitely an “only” ATP 250, but the Russian did the job on Saturday against Cameron Norrie (7-5, 6-0) in Los Cabos, Mexico. Pour sa reprise après un mois et demi loin des courts, le joueur de 26 ans remporte son tout premier tournoi de la saison – le premier depuis l’US Open il ya un an – et répare ce qui semblait être une des principales anomalies de chapter .

Having faltered three times in the final in 2022, this time Medvedev left no chance for his opponent, but he is one of the most qualified players in the ring in recent weeks. The match will be suspended for just under an hour, as the two men engage in a funny crossover. Nouri had also tied for first place by serving the world number one with a score of 3-2, after a big fight. Medvedev responded well on the spot, falling twice in a row, to put himself in a perfect position at 5-3.

Bleeding, starts again for Medvedev

But the tenth in the world had the advantage of never giving up, continuing the battle from the ground up to reject two set points and capturing five points all around. “When you play against him you know you have to fight at every point, Russian reaction after the match. We got broken a few times and I knew I had to stay in the game.“Arrogant, injured even – he had to treat a bloody battalion – Medvedev did not get discouraged.”I knew I had to hang out there. The bleeding actually helped me quite a bit, I think, I was able to control my nerves a bit more. From there, I was able to play better, which is what I needed today.“

The tickling of the Russian ogre ended with the awakening of the beast. Then the match turned to the shooting, and the ATP ranking leader collected the winning points especially for his serve. By participating in the first round, Medvedev had done the hardest part. So he’s taken it upon himself to make his job as easy as possible to keep his balance sheet immaculate for the week: he lost two serve points in the second set, a running assault, and a folded match in just 1 hour and 21 minutes.

In order to return to the rhythm, it was successful, it was he who could not participate in Wimbledon after the organizers’ decision not to accept Russian and Belarusian players. This first crowning of the season comes at the right time, as Medvedev is now entering the part of the season where he has been the most dangerous in recent seasons. He will start defending his Canadian Masters 1000 title, competing this season in Montreal for men, starting next week. Before approaching the US Open which was ironically the favorite, for someone who hasn’t played much lately. Djokovic is vulnerable, Nadal injured, looks like a perfect path for Medvedev. Moreover, he opened up his appetite for championships…