Tennis-Medvedev beats Rublev in Dubai for hard-court hat-trick

ATP 500 - Dubai Tennis Championships - The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - March 4, 2023 Russia's Daniil Medvedev poses with trophy after winning his final match against Russia's Andrey Rublev REUTERS/Satish Kumar

(Reuters) -Daniil Medvedev continued his impressive form with a win 6-2 6-2 over compatriot Andrey Rublev in the Dubai Tennis Championships final on Saturday, claiming his third title in three weeks.

Defending champion Rublev, bidding for a second straight title in Dubai, was unable to put up much resistance as he did not have a single break point during a battle between childhood friends that lasted just over an hour.