Updated On: 30 October, 2022 11:30 AM IST | Vienna | IANS
Dimitrov had hit his stride en route to the semifinals in Vienna, where he was particularly impressive in taking out third seed Andrey Rublev in the second round. Yet despite hitting 21 winners to Medvedev's 17, he could not penetrate the top seed's defences frequently enough to gain a strong foothold in the match

Russia`s Daniil Medvedev returns the ball to Bulgaria`s Grigor Dimitrov (not pictured) during the semi-final match of the ATP Vienna Open tennis tournament in Vienna, Austria. Pic/AFP
World No. 4 Daniil Medvedev marched into the final of the Vienna Open after downing Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-2 in their semifinal clash, here on Saturday.
The 26-year-old came up against a confident opponent striking the ball cleanly but the top seed had all the answers. Just as it had against Jannik Sinner in Friday's quarterfinals, Medvedev's relentless retrieving and precise serving proved the difference as he charged to a 85-minute victory to reach the championship match in Vienna for the first time.