Medvedev Wins All-Russian Battle, Returns To US Open Semi-finals
Daniil Medvedev withstood an early test from Andrey Rublev before booking his place in his second straight US Open semi-final with a 7-6(6), 6-3, 7-6(5) victory on Wednesday. “It was tough at the end,” said Medvedev. “Maybe the first time in almost a year I celebrated my win because it was very tough at the end. I felt like I could get in trouble, so I was really happy to get the win in the tie-break. One point decided two sets, so it was a really tough match.” The third seed, competing in just his second Grand Slam quarter-final, was dominant on serve, winning 89 per cent of first-serve...
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