Daniil Medvedev (3) didn’t have a quiet night at the US Open. The Russian earned a pass to the quarterfinals on Monday after defeating Australian Álex de Miñaur (13) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 and 6-2 in a two-hour and 39-minute match that was difficult for him in a bad ways at different times.
Champion of the ‘big’ New Yorker in 2021, Medvedev will now face his compatriot Andrey Rublev (8)who defeated British Jack Draper (123) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 and 6-4 in their round of 16 match.
The two Russian tennis players maintain a close relationship on and off the court, so much so that Rublev is godfather to Medvedev’s daughter.
“He is an intense tennis player, very tough physically. He is tough and a good player“Medvedev said, on the track just after his match with De Minaur, about his next opponent.
“He usually plays at a high level during our matches so he will be good.“, he pointed out.
Of the seven clashes between the two, Medvedev won five but Rublev took two of the last three games.
On Medvedev’s horizon, if he gets past the quarterfinals, Alcaraz (1) could appear.that this Monday surpassed the Italian Matteo Arnaldi (61) in the round of 16 by 6-3, 6-3 and 6-4 in one hour and 57 minutes.
Source: La Verdad
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