WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Daniil Medvedev beat Steve Johnson 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday in the Winston-Salem Open for his second career ATP World Tour title.
The 22-year-old Medvedev, ranked No. 57 in the world and unseeded in the event, didn’t drop a set in six matches in the final U.S. Open tune-up event. The Russian also won the Sydney Invitational in January.
The eighth-seeded Johnson came up short in a bid to become the only player this year to win titles on three different surfaces. The American won the U.S. Men’s Clay Court in Houston in April and the Hall of Fame event on grass in Rhode Island last month.
However, Johnson failed to break Medvedev’s serve on Winston-Salem’s hard court. He fell to 1-4 in his career against the Russian.
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