The Russian number one was inspired again as he defeated Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov
Daniil Medvedev has booked a spot in the final of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna after finding glimpses of his top form in a straight-sets win over Grigor Dimitrov on Saturday.
Medvedev won 6-4 6-2 at the hard-court showpiece in the Austrian capital, and will meet the winner of the match between Canada’s Denis Shapovalov and Croatian Borna Coric in Sunday’s final.
Medvedev, 26, recently celebrated becoming a father for the first time and has appeared in inspired form on his return to action, having yet to drop a set in Vienna.
The Russian former world number one is also showing no sign of the leg injury which forced him to withdraw during his semifinal against Novak Djokovic at the Astana Open earlier in October.
Dimitrov, who had beaten Russian third seed Andrey Rublev earlier in the tournament in Vienna, played his part in an entertaining contest but ultimately the 31-year-old was unable to contain Medvedev, who produced some scintillating tennis.
The Russian converted three of the seven break points he earned on Dimitrov’s serve, while the Bulgarian failed to manufacture a single break point against his rival in a contest lasting 85 minutes.
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