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ATP Finals: After losing third-set tie-breaks in each of his ATP Finals matches last year, Daniil Medvedev bounced back with a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Andrey Rublev in his 2023 opener.

Medvedev saved seven break points in the opening set before dominating from the start in set two. The win extended Medvedev's lead for most tour-level wins (65) and most hard-court wins (48) this season.

The straight-sets result moves the 2020 ATP Finals champion to the top of the Red Group, with Alexander Zverev also at 1-0 following his afternoon win against Carlos Alcaraz.