the danish Holger Rune reached the semifinals of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 ATP for the first time by defeating the Russian Daniel Medvedevthird favorite, by 6-3 and 6-4.
In his third appearance at the course’s first Masters 1000 on clay, the 19-year-old Dane left Medvedev out of the competition, losing to his performance on clay but having a great chance of achieving victory in the tournament after the elimination of Novak Djokovic Thursday and from the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipasdefending champion, against the American taylor fritz this Friday.
Rune, who took 78 minutes to eliminate the Russian, is aiming for his first title of the season and the second of his career on clay after Munich. The other two victories in his career, also in 2022, were in the Masters 1,000 in Paris and in Stockholm, on hard courts, like the finals in Basel and Sofia.
Holger Rune, who in his two previous appearances in Monte Carlo did not make it past the second round and has never met Medvedev before, will play in the semifinal against the winner of the duel between the Italians. Lorenzo Musetti and Jannik Sinner.
Source: La Verdad
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