The meeting lasted 1 hour 49 minutes and ended with a score of 1: 6, 6: 1, 6: 3 in favor of the fifth racket of the world.
Thus, Medvedev brought Russia victory in the confrontation with Italy - 2-0.
In the third game of the confrontation, Medvedev will play together with Karen Khachanov with Fognini and Simone Bolelli.
On January 5, the Russians will meet with the US team, which lost to Norway (1: 2).
Earlier it was reported that Khachanov led the Russian team ahead in a match with Italy at the ATP Cup.