“Medvedev Claims Victory in Next Gen Duel, Advances to 33rd Final”

It was the twelfth duel between the two members of this “Next Gen” who were to succeed Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray at the top of tennis. Medvedev now leads 8 wins to 4.

Earlier in the afternoon, after a duel of 2:43, Rune, 20, eliminated the Norwegian Casper Ruud (ATP 4) 6-7 (2/7), 6-4 and 6-2. The Dane will aim for a 5th career title and the second of the year after that of the ATP 250 in Munich on April 23.

Medvedev, who has 19 ATP titles in his career but none on clay, won four titles this year in Rotterdam, Doha, Dubai and the Miami Masters 1000 and lost a final at the Indian Wells Masters 1000. The 27-year-old Russian will play his 33rd final. He lost his only match against Rune (6-3, 6-4) in the quarter-finals on the ocher of Monte Carlo this season.