02/17/2021 4:24 AM
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Updated 02/17/2021 4:24 AM
Russian Daniil Medvedev, world number 4, beat his compatriot Andrey Rublev, seventh in the ATP ranking, with a brilliant game and a comfortable 7-5, 6-3 and 6-2.
In this way, for the first time in his career, he reached the semifinals of the Australian Open.
In that way, Rublev has not managed a single set in his four meetings with Medvedev (the last of them had been in the quarterfinals of the US Open in 2020).
For his part, Medvedev, who scored thirteen aces and made 33 unforced errors, is running as a strong candidate to win the title.
“Luckily I was able to resolve the situation after finishing the game with leg cramps.
It is difficult on days like today when it is so hot.
After long rallies, it is even difficult to breathe, ”said the winner once the match ended, which slightly exceeded two hours in length.
The Russian representation in the semifinals will be two players as a result of the victories in the quarterfinals of Medvedev and his compatriot Aslan Karatsev, who made history by reaching that round in his Grand Slam debut.
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, the Russian will face the winner of the duel to be played this Wednesday between Rafael Nadal, world number two, and the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) in the semifinals.
Precisely, the Spanish is the one who truncated in the final of the US Open 2019 Medvedev's illusions of winning a Grand Slam for the first time, after defeating him 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 .
Medvedev mercilessly on Rublev with this powerful smash 💥 # USOpenxESPN 🎾 pic.twitter.com/couv6Ow95a
- ESPN.com.mx (@ESPNmx) September 9, 2020
Meanwhile, the other semifinal will be played on Thursday between Serbian Novak Djokovic, who occupies the first place in the world ranking, and Aslan Karatsev (114).
Medvedev's next rival will be known after the conclusion of the match between Spanish Rafael Nadal (2) and Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) on Wednesday.
With information from EFE.