the russian Aslan Karatsevcoming from the previous stage, surprised the Australian Alex de Minaursixteenth favorite, whom he defeated in the third round of Mutua Madrid is open to reach the round of 16 where he will play against his compatriot Daniel Medvedevsecond seed.
Karatsev, ranked 121, won 6-3, 4-6 and 6-4. The Russian player who has won three trophies which is part of his record on hard courts, although he was a finalist in Belgrade, two years ago, on brick dust, stopped his rival’s attempt to react.
For the second time in his career, Karatsev will be part of the round of 16 Madrid Masters 1000 after achieving it in 2021. Semifinalist in Pune this season he will also have a rival from Russia Daniel Medvedev who won over his countrymen Alexander Shevchenko by 4-6, 6-1 and 7-5.
Source: La Verdad
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