Jun 23, 2023, 12:34 ET Daniil Medvedev failed to clear the quarterfinal barrier in Halle. EPA
the defeat of Daniil Medvedev at the hands of Roberto Bautista Agut on the lawn of Halle It could no longer be classified as a surprise. It is that the Spanish, 35 years old and number 23 in the world ranking, eliminated the Russian for the fourth consecutive year in the quarterfinals of an ATP tournament.
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victory by 7-5 y 7-6 (3) It is the fifth in seven games played between the Muscovite and the Castellón player. But, the fact to note is that it is the fourth elimination in the quarterfinals for the fourth consecutive year. In 2020 Bautista Agut took Medvedev out of the Cincinnati Masters 1000, a year later in the Miami Masters 1000 and in 2022 from the ATP 250 in Mallorca.
In this way, despite the fact that the Spaniard is not among the 20 best players in the world, he undoubtedly represents a true “black beast” for Medvedev. In fact, Of the players with whom he has a negative history (17), Bautista Agut is in second place along with Rafael Nadal. With the first march 2-5 while with the second 1-5. The tennis player who makes the biggest difference in the H2H to the Russian is Novak Djokovic, who is up 9-5.
Roberto Bautista Agut’s next match at the ATP 500 Halle will be in the semifinals against the winner between Andrey Rublev and Tallon Griekspoor. On the Muscovite side, his next appearance on the circuit will be direct at Wimbledon.
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2023-06-23 16:34:00
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