Winston-Salem winner Daniil Medvedev delighted with ‘amazing achievement’

At the start of the week Daniil Medvedev didn’t think he would win the Winston-Salem Open, yet six days later he found himself lifting the trophy.

The Russian beat Steve Johnson 6-4, 6-4 to claim his second ATP Tour singles trophy, having also won the Sydney International at the start of 2018.

Winston-Salem Open CHAMPION 🚀@DaniilMedwed beats Steve Johnson 6-4 6-4 for his second career title and his second of 2018.#WSOpen pic.twitter.com/qNknzREJf5

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 25, 2018

One break of serve in each set was enough to earn the 22-year-old the title as he won the tournament without dropping a set.

“At the beginning of the week, I didn’t think it was going to be possible because I was playing quite good but I didn’t feel I was at the right form to win a title,” he said.

“I started quite slow the tournament I would say. I could’ve even lost the first match, and finally I won the tournament without dropping a set, which is quite an amazing achievement and I’m really happy about it.”