the russian Daniel Medvedevnumber 1 in the world ranking, won this Thursday by a double 7-5 in canadian Denis Shapovalov (n.21) and qualified for Cincinnati Masters 1,000 quarterfinalswhere it will be measured in American Taylor Fritzeleventh favorite.
Medvedevwho is certain to reach the US Open as the first seed after losing to Spaniard Rafa Nadal on Wednesday, needed an hour and 45 minutes to beat Shapovalov in the fifth meeting between the two.
The Russian player added his third straight victory over the Canadian, after defeating him at the 2017 US Open and in Washington 2018.
But Medvedev, this year’s champion in Los Cabos and winner in Cincinnati in 2019, has taken the initiative in recent years and is on a three-game winning streak without losing. He will make his second Masters 1,000 quarterfinals of the year after the one in Miami, when he fell to Polish Hubert Hurkacz. It will be measured to them Taylor Fritzchampion at Indian Wells and added victory over Andrey Rublev 6-7(4), 6-2 and 7-5.
In the women’s draw, the Czech Petra Kvitova hit the Tunisian Ounce Jabeurnumber 5 in the world ranking, by beating him for a hard 6-1, 4-6 and 6-0. Kvitova, number 28 in the world, will face the winner of the match between the Australians Ajla Tomljanovic and the Russian Veronika Kudermetova.
Tomljanovic this Wednesday eliminated Spanish Paula Badosa, number 4 in the world, in a match that ended after one in the local morning. Kazakh Elena Rybakina, Wimbledon champion, also flew into the quarterfinals, defeating American Alison Riske 6-2, 6-4.
Source: La Verdad
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