Daniil Medvedev identifies aspects to 'change for Indian Wells and Miami' after a shocking loss against Ugo Humbert as he fails to defend his title in Dubai

With a taped shoulder and shaky serves, Medvedev failed to defend his title against Humbert. The final score was 7-5, 6-3, and with this, the No.5 seed took the last spot in the finals, for a shot at the title. After the Australian Open, this was only the second tournament for Medvedev this year, who was rather happy with his semi-final run. 

I'm happy with the fact that I was able to reach the SF. I was injured before Dubai and my serve was not 100% in this tournament. I'm disappointed that I didn't have the right energy tonight, and that's something I need to change for Indian Wells and Miami.  Medvedev during the post-match interview

Admitting to not having the right energy, the Russian aims at the Sunshine Double for a better performance after changing his energy a little bit. Fans hoped that the dangerous Medvedev serve would return before the Masters, as the Russian seemed close to a title win, after back-to-back good runs. 

Huge upset at the Dubai Tennis Championships, as Daniil Medvedev falls short of defending his title

Russian pro Daniil Medvedev suffers a tough loss against Frenchman Ugo Humbert at the Dubai Tennis Championship Semifinal, after a struggling attempt to defend his title. 

The Russian lost in straight sets, sending Humbert into the finals, as he failed to defend his title. Now the Frenchman finds himself one match away from the title as he gears up for a match against Alexander Bublik, who is fresh off a dramatic win over Andrey Rublev. 

Both the Russians lost in the Semifinal, letting others into the last match of the tournament. Soon, the winner of the Dubai Tennis Championships will be announced as the tour heads to the USA for the Sunshine Double. Will fans see a redeemed Medvedev in Indian Wells? Only time will tell us.