The Russian national team defeated the French team in the first match of the group stage of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Cup. The results are available on the tournament website.
The Russians turned out to be stronger with a score of 2: 1. First, Rinat Safiullin defeated Arthur Rinderknech (2: 6, 7: 5, 6: 3), then Daniil Medvedev lost to Hugo Umber (7: 6 (7: 5), 5: 7, 6: 7 (2: 7) ). In the third meeting, Medvedev and Safiullin beat Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Fabrice Martin with a score of 6: 4, 6: 4.
In the next match, the Russians will meet with the Australians. The meeting will take place on January 4th.
On December 5 last year, the Russian national team won the Davis Cup for the first time in 15 years, beating the Croatian team. First, Andrei Rublev defeated Borno Goyo – 6: 4, 7: 6 (7: 5), and then Medvedev – over Marina Cilic (7: 6, 6: 2). In the semifinals, the Russian team turned out to be stronger than the Germans.
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