Daniil Medvedev trembles, but joins Rome Masters 1000 round of 16

Dominated by Bernabé Zapata Miralles in the first set, Daniil Medvedev corrected the situation in the next two sets (3-6, 6-1, 6-3). The world number 3 enforced logic, long endangered by the 38th, to ensure his qualification for the round of 16 of the Masters 1000 in Rome on Monday.

More active and more striking in his returns, the Russian broke his opponent at the start of the second set, which he largely dominated. The final round was the most balanced of the three, and today’s favorite was trailed several times, but Medvedev showed his mastery to finish the job with composure. He will face the winner of the match between JJ Wolf and Alexander Zverev in the Round of 16.