Daniil Medvedev defeated prime seeded Jannik Sinner in 5 units on Tuesday to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals, the place he’ll face reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz.
The match between the 2 heavyweights took precisely 4 hours, together with a medical timeout.
Sinner went to the locker room with the medical coach through the third set and was gone for about 10 minutes earlier than returning.
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It was unclear what was ailing the 22-year-old Italian, however earlier than departing to the locker room, Sinner had his coronary heart charge checked on the sideline.
Sinner gained the primary set in a tiebreak 7-6 (7) earlier than dropping the second set 4-6. The third set went into one other tiebreak, however this time Medvedev took the tiebreaker 7-6 (4).
Despite the medical timeout within the third set, Sinner charged out and dominated the fourth set 6-2 to push the match to a important fifth set.
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Daniil Medvedev performs a forehand return to Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon in London, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Medvedev took management within the closing set, nailing 13 winners within the closing set alone. Medvedev broke Sinner to take a 3-1 lead after which gained his subsequent sport to take a commanding 4-1 lead earlier than finally successful by a 6-3 closing.
After the match, Medvedev talked concerning the challenges of enjoying an opponent who was not 100%.
“It’s very robust, as a result of at one second I may really feel he doesn’t transfer that effectively. It’s at all times difficult since you need to play extra factors to make him undergo a bit of however extra – in a great way – and on the similar time you understand that he at level is gonna say, ‘OK, I can’t run anymore so I’m gonna go full energy.’”
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Jannik Sinner performs a forehand return to Daniil Medvedev at Wimbledon, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Sinner carried a nine-match successful streak into Tuesday that included a grass-court title in Halle, Germany, final month. Sinner supplanted Novak Djokovic as world no. 1 on June 10 after reaching the semifinals on the French Open.
Medvedev had misplaced his earlier 5 matches in opposition to Sinner, and joked throughout his postgame interview that this was the primary time he had gained two matches in a event at Centre Court.
“Usually, I might both win one or zero, so it is a document already.”
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Daniil Medvedev wins some extent in opposition to Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Medvedev will play Alcaraz within the semifinals. He superior on Tuesday after defeating Tommy Paul in 4 units.
Friday’s match between Medvedev and Alcaraz shall be a rematch of final 12 months’s semifinal, the place the 21-year-old defeated Medvedev in three units.
Medvedev is 2-4 in his profession in opposition to Alcaraz. If he defeats the reigning champion, he’ll attain his seventh profession main closing.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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