NEW YORK: Daniil Medvedev defeated fellow Russian Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in scorching conditions Wednesday to reach his fourth US Open semi-final...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Daniil Medvedev celebrates match point against Andrey Rublev during their Men's Singles Quarterfinal match on Day Ten of the 2023 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 06, 2023. - AFPPIX: Daniil Medvedev defeated fellow Russian Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in scorching conditions Wednesday to reach his fourth US Open semi-final and set up a possible meeting with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.
Medvedev will play Alcaraz or German 12th seed Alexander Zverev for a place in Sunday’s final after an energy-sapping duel against the eighth-ranked Rublev as the temperature hit 95 degrees Fahrenheit in New York. “The conditions were brutal. The only good thing is that both players suffer, so it’s tough for both of us,“ Medvedev said after the 2hr 48min encounter, during which the extreme heat policy was in effect.
Rublev twice surged in front in the third set only for Medvedev to respond on both occasions, sealing victory in a marathon final game courtesy of his nine break of the match.“A few moments in the third set he was up a break.
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