Medvedev beats Coric to win St. Petersburg Open
Posted September 22, 2019 7:00 am
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Daniil Medvedev continued his storming run of form by beating Borna Coric 6-3, 6-1 to win the St. Petersburg Open final.
On a run of playing in five consecutive finals including his U.S. Open defeat to Rafael Nadal, the Russian never faced a break point against Coric - even though the Croatian had won all four of their previous meetings on hard courts.
The fourth-ranked Medvedev moves to 6-6 in career finals, while Coric is now 2-4 after his first final in 11 months.
Since the start of last month, Medvedev has won in Cincinnati and St. Petersburg. Besides the U.S. Open, he lost finals in Montreal and Washington, D.C.
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Daniil Medvedev of Russia holds his trophy after winning the St. Petersburg Open ATP tennis tournament final match against Borna Coric of Croatia in St.Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Elena Ignatyeva)
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Daniil Medvedev of Russia returns the ball to Borna Coric of Croatia during the St. Petersburg Open ATP tennis tournament final match in St.Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Elena Ignatyeva)
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