Turin: Reigning champion Dan Medvedev (Russia) recorded his first victory in the ATP Finals tennis tournament in Italy. The first round match for the players in the red division took place yesterday. Defending champion Medvedev (2nd rank) clashed with Poland’s Hubert Herkogs (7th rank). Hubert won the first set 7-6 (7-5) long before the tiebreaker. However, Medvedev won the next 2 sets 6-3, 6-4 to record his first victory. The lively match lasted for 2 hours.
In another red division match, Germany’s Alexander Sverev (3rd rank) clashed with Italy’s Matteo Beretini (6th rank). Swerv won the long first set 7-6 (9-7) by a draw until the tiebreaker. When Sverre was 1-0 up in the 2nd set, Berettini withdrew from the game due to injury. So Sverev won the first victory. It is questionable whether Bertini will continue to participate in the series. If he leaves, 9th-placed Yannick Sinner (Italy) will have a chance to bang.
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