the russian Daniel Medvedev the Spaniards were removed this Monday Barnabas Zapata with a bold victory in three sets, by 3-6, 6-1 and 6-3, in the third round of the tennis tournament Masters 1,000 in the land of Rome after about three hours of play.
Medvedev has to do his best on a surface where he is not entirely comfortable. The Russian, number 3 in the world, succumbed to a good start by a Zapata who dominated the first set and put himself into a four-game advantage (5-1) before deciding the first stake.
In the second the tables turned. Medvedev, against the ropes, took his hammer for a walk on the serve, where he won 65% of the points after the first attempt and 73% after the second.
The Muscovite, yes, saved three ‘break’ balls to confirm his break, but from that moment he dominated the sleeve until putting the last 6-1.
Zapata did not fall and fought in the third set until, with a tie at three on the scoreboard, Medvedev tipped the balance in his favor, leading to a victory that he sealed with another ‘break’ that sealed his classification in the second round .
His opponent will appear in the duel between the German Alexander Zverev and the American Jeffrey Wolf
Source: La Verdad
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