MADRID (Dispatches) - Daniil Medvedev powered the Russian Tennis Federation to victory over Ecuador in the Davis Cup Finals with a 57-minute thrashing of Emilio Gomez in Madrid.
The US Open champion dismantled world number 147 Gomez 6-0 6-2 putting Russia 2-0 up.
Gomez did not win a game until 3-0 down in the second set, an achievement met with loud cheers from the crowd.
Russia later completed a 3-0 win thanks to victory in the doubles.
Medvedev dropped just 13 points on serve and only made six unforced errors as he outclassed Gomez.
“What is good about Davis Cup is that every match counts,” said Medvedev, competing under the Russian Tennis Federation banner because of the global ban on Russia at major sporting events.
In their first match Russia’s Andrey Rublev overcame a second-set wobble to beat Robert Quiroz 6-3 4-6 6-1.
Rublev later partnered Aslan Karatsev in the doubles against Gonzalo Escobar and Diego Hidalgo winning 6-4 4-6 6-4.