He waited for his moment. As soon as the 51st in the world dropped a little in intensity, he seized the opportunity to break 4-4 in the first set and then 2-2 in the second set. Quiet about his throw-in except for a break point to save (winning service) in the last game, Medvedev provided the essentials.
Only small concern: he finished with cotton in the nose due to bleeding in the middle of the second set. But the Russian, always mischievous, did not forget to chamber the Madrid public: ” The highlight of the week was beating Spain here in Madrid. I’ve been saying it since 2019: if you want me to lose, cheer me on, don’t boo me. »
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