Experiencing Seasons Of Ups And Downs, Daniil Madvedev Wins His First Paris Masters

Daniil Madvedev (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Third seed Daniil Medvedev won his first Paris Masters tournament at Bercy Arena, Paris, Sunday local time (Monday WIB), after struggling from one set down and coming back to beat Germany's Alexander Zverev.

The Russian was at her best in this high-quality encounter. He won 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 to claim his first Paris Masters title which was his first trophy this season and his eighth career.

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"Excellent, I'm very happy. As I always say, I don't always show this after the game, but I'm always happy to win," Medvedev said after securing his third Masters title.

Both players will now turn their attention to the ATP Tour Finals in London, an event which Zverev won in 2018.

Medvedev has had a season of ups and downs, but at his best this week in Paris, he continues his stellar record on hard courts and all of his ATP titles he has won on this type of pitch.

"Before this tournament I was not in good shape, there was no final this year and I cried, confiding in my wife, 'Oh my God, I didn't have the level, didn't play well, didn't even have a final'," he said.

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"But now, three Masters titles, that's great. I've reached the level this week. I got over the pressure and in the end I raised the level a little bit."

Meanwhile, fourth seed Zverev, who is eyeing a third successive tournament win after successive successes at home in Cologne, has remained without a Masters title since the 2018 Madrid Open after his 12-match winning streak ended.