Novak Djokovic (1st place, Serbia) faces Danil Medvedev (7th place, Russia) in the semifinals of the Dubai Championships.
Djokovic defeated Hubert Hurkatz (11th place, Poland) 2-0 (6-3 7) in the quarterfinals of the Men’s Professional Tennis 온라인바카라(ATP) Tour Dubai Duty Free Championship (ATP500) held in Dubai, UAE on the 3rd (Korean time). vs. 5) won.
Djokovic, who won the first major event of the season, the Australian Open men’s singles in January this year, is recording a record of 15 wins this season. His momentum is scary enough to win 50 games in 53 matches since May of last year. In particular, in this competition, he is particularly strong enough to win a total of five wins, including winning three years in a row (2009, 2010, and 2011).
However, Medvedev, the opponent in the semifinals, is also not easy. Medvedev, who came up after defeating Borna Choric (20th, Croatia) in the quarterfinals, won the two previous competitions. In this tournament, he reached the semifinals and came close to winning the championship for three weeks in a row. In terms of opponents, Djokovic leads with 9 wins and 4 losses.
Medvedev said, “I’m playing well now, but whenever I met Djokovic, he was so good. But every time I played against him, I fought well. The only way to beat him is to hope that I can face him in the best shape in the semifinals.”
Another semifinal matchup was confirmed between “defending champion” Andrei Rublev (6th place, Russia) and Alexander Zverev (16th place, Germany).