Daniil Medvedev Advances to Quarterfinals in Beijing ATP 500 after Defeating Alex de Minaur

Daniil Medvedev continues with the good dynamics he showed at the US Open, where he reached the final after defeating the then world number one, Carlos Alcaraz, in the semifinals. The Russian, who was one step away from his second title in New York by losing to Novak Djokovic, is in the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 in Beijing after beating Alex de Minaur 7-6 (3) and 6-3, with whom In recent months he has maintained a rivalry in which he has emerged victorious twice. The Australian beat him on the way to the final in Toronto and the Russian took revenge in the second round of the US Open.

Medvedev is, without a doubt, the best of the hard court course with 40 victories and four trophies, and is in second place in terms of overall wins in 2023, with 57, behind Alcaraz’s 59. It is the 13th time in 18 tournaments played this season that he has reached the quarterfinals. “If you manage to win this tournament, it will be a memory for a lifetime,” said the Muscovite about the toughness of a draw in which eight top-10 ranking players started.

On Monday he will face the Frenchman Ugo Humbert, who came back to beat another Russian, Andrey Rublev, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (3). The Muscovite, who is having problems resolving the matches he has been on track, served to close the duel at 5-3 in the third set. Three errors gave their rival the chance to avoid defeat.

2023-09-30 14:43:06
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