tennis | Daniil Medvedev x Andrey Rublev - Nov 14 | 13:00 UTC

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Game info Daniil Medvedev x Andrey Rublev

 

The confrontation between Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev takes place this Monday, November 14, in a match valid for the ATP World Tour Finals group stage in its 2022 version. Slowly recovering from a "disastrous" season, the current number 5 in the world, Medvedev, will try to search for his second ATP Finals title, having won the same in 2020. On the other hand, Andrey Rublev appears as the big "dark horse" among the eight competitors, probably not even advancing to the playoffs. The estimated start of the match is at 13:00 UTC.

How ATP World Tour Finals 2022 works

 

The ATP World Tour Finals 2022 is a traditional tennis competition, with the participation of the eight best tennis players of the season. Due to injury, the current number 1 in the world, Carlos Alcaraz, will not participate. In his place, world number 9, Taylor Fritz, joined the competition. From 2nd to 8th place in the world, there will be no shortages, counting in this edition: Rafael Nadal, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, Daniil Medvedev, Felix Auger Aliassime, Andrey Rublev, and Novak Djokovic. The great favorite for the title, Djokovic, equals the mark of the greatest champion of the tournament alongside Roger Federer. He will win the sixth ATP World Finals title if he confirms the favoritism. The 2022 ATP World Tour Finals prize pool is $7.250.000, and the 2022 tournament will run from November 13 to November 20.

 

Daniel Medvedev

At first, Daniil Medvedev currently occupies number 5 in the ATP ranking, having his best career position reached in February this year, when he was number 1 in the world. After a performance far below expectations in the first half of the current season, his favorite surface, the hard floor, made the Russian's disastrous directions rise again in the second half, achieving a series of relevant appearances. In his most recent arrivals, he managed to advance to the ATP 500 semifinals in Astana, where he was defeated by Djokovic when he declared forfeit in the final set due to injury. In the following competition, he raised his level even further. He won the ATP 500 of Vienna for the first time in his career, beating Canadian Denis Shapovalov by 2 sets to 1 in a highly balanced game. Finally, he did not perform well in the ATP Masters 1000 from Paris and dropped in the first round to Alex de Minaur.

 

Andrey Rublev

On the other hand, Andrey Rublev currently occupies number 7 in the ATP ranking, reaching the best position of his career in September 2021, when he was number 5 in the world. Experiencing a great moment and one of the best seasons of his career, Rublev once again manages to be part of the select group of the 8 best tennis players and will again compete for the ATP Finals title in Turin with his opponents. Winning four titles throughout 2022, being them the ATP of Marseille, Dubai, Belgrade, and Gijon, respectively, the Russian was just one cup away from equaling the best mark of his career, which he reached when he won five relevant trophies in 2020. However, in the last two weeks, he did not perform well at the ATP 500 Vienna and ATP Masters 1000 Paris, being eliminated from the first in the opening round and the second in the second round, respectively.