Daniil Medvedev slayed one dragon in his pursuit of a primary Wimbledon championship on Tuesday. Can he down two extra?
Medvedev defeated the No. 1 participant in males’s tennis, Jannik Sinner, in a five-set nail-biter, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 2-6, 6-3, which may very well be the beginning of an arduous three-match streak for the 2021 U.S. Open winner.
He performs world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz within the semifinals. Alcaraz defeated Tommy Paul in 4 units, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 on Tuesday.
The two have met six occasions beforehand, with Alcaraz holding a 4-2 benefit.
It is the second consecutive yr they’ve met within the semis at Wimbledon. Final yr, Alcaraz defeated Medvedev in straight units, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, to get revenge for a 2021 Wimbledon Spherical of 64 loss.
If Medvedev will get previous Alcaraz, he might doubtlessly face Novak Djokovic within the finals. The 24-time grand slam winner performs No. 9 Alex De Minaur within the quarterfinals. Djokovic’s path to the finals features a semifinal match with both No. 13 Taylor Fritz or No. 25 Lorenzo Musetti.
Medvedev and Djokovic additionally met on the 2023 U.S. Open finals, which Djokovic received, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3.
General, Djokovic is 10-5 in opposition to Medvedev, together with wins in 5 of their final six conferences.
After successful the 2021 U.S. Open, Medvedev has come painfully shut on a number of events to successful a second grand slam to no avail.
On the 2022 and 2024 Australian Open, Medvedev received the primary two units earlier than dropping three consecutive to lose.
That almost all latest Aussie Open loss was in opposition to Sinner, and Medvedev may need to get previous a pair of different rivals to lastly rating his Wimbledon breakthrough.
