"Kind of hope he doesn't play his best on the day because when he plays his best, well he has 22 Grand Slams, so even if you play your best, it is going to be tough, not sure you win." "When you play against Novak you just have to play your best," Medvedev said. The Serbian star had captured their last four meetings since the Russian ended his bid for a rare calendar Grand Slam at the 2021 US Open final. The world number seven has now racked up 13 successive wins after claiming just his fifth victory in 14 meetings against Djokovic. However, Medvedev is also on a hot streak and arrived in the Gulf with titles in Rotterdam and Doha. He then went on to clinch the Adelaide title and a 10th Australian Open for a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam crown. World number one Djokovic had been undefeated since claiming the season-ending ATP Finals in November. Medvedev came through 6-4, 6-4 and will face Russian compatriot Andrey Rublev, the defending champion, in Saturday's final. Novak Djokovic's 20-match win streak and perfect start to 2023 came to an end on Friday when Daniil Medvedev won their Dubai Championship semi-final in straight sets.
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