Medvedev owns 22 tour-level titles and has earned every one at a different event. On Saturday, he will have the chance to change that. The 2023 Dubai champion will face Andrey Rublev<\/a> or Tallon Griekspoor<\/a> with the trophy on the line.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Medvedev arrived in his 10th career meeting with Auger-Aliassime in top form after beating Shang Juncheng<\/a>, Stan Wawrinka<\/a> and Jenson Brooksby<\/a> in straight sets earlier in the week. He controlled the baseline exchanges against Auger-Aliassime, striking with depth and precision to blunt the Canadian and improve to 8-2 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series.<\/p>\n “It has been an amazing four matches, probably playing better and better each match, today being the best performance,” Medvedev said. “If I can put an even better performance tomorrow, I will have my chances to win and that is what I am going to try to do.”<\/p>\n In a controlled performance, Medvedev seized the key moments. At 4-5, 30\/40 in the first set, Auger-Aliassime missed a forehand wide to hand Medvedev the opener. At 1-2 in the second set, the Canadian sent another forehand long, giving Medvedev the break of serve. The No. 11 player in the PIF ATP Rankings closed the match in 82 minutes with a clean backhand winner.<\/p>\n![\"\u201cATP\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/atp-no-1-club-banner-article.jpg\")
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