Updated On: 05 March, 2023 09:17 AM IST | Dubai | AFP
After briefly dropping outside the top 10 for the first time since July 2019, Medvedev has stormed back into that elite ranking bracket, winning his last 13 matches—within an 18-day period—to set up an all-Russian Dubai final against defending champion Andrey Rublev

Daniil Medvedev celebrates his win over Novak Djokovic in Dubai on Friday. Pic/Getty Images; (right) Novak Djokovic
Daniil Medvedev appears to have returned to his best form as he ended Novak Djokovic’s undefeated 15-0 start to the season with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over the World
No. 1 on Friday.
After briefly dropping outside the top 10 for the first time since July 2019, Medvedev has stormed back into that elite ranking bracket, winning his last 13 matches—within an 18-day period—to set up an all-Russian Dubai final against defending champion Andrey Rublev.