Daniil Medvedev fired 18 aces and 30 winners in advancing to the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters on Friday by defeating Taylor Fritz 7-6 (7/1), 6-3.
The 2019 event winner strengthened his grip on the world primary rating on the final main tune-up previous to the US Open, incomes the victory in a single hour, 40 minutes.
“With Cincinnati’s quick courtroom, there are all the time tough matches,” Medvedev stated. “I knew it might be a decent match.”
The opening set took simply greater than an hour to finish whereas the second was executed in about half the time.
Medvedev saved all six break factors he confronted whereas breaking his opponent solely as soon as.
“Within the first set, he bought on prime of me somewhat bit. He had many extra possibilities. However I managed to remain in it, win the tiebreak and that helped me win the match.”
Medvedev is into his first Masters 1000 semi-final of the season, and his first since Paris Bercy final November.
Madison Keys beats Wimbledon champion Rybakina
Within the girls’s quarter-finals, Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina saved three match factors earlier than falling 6-2, 6-4 to Madison Keys..
Madison Keys will face Petra Kvitova within the semifinal. | Picture Credit score: AP
The Kazakh, who lifted the All England Membership trophy final month in opposition to the percentages, exited the pre-US Open occasion in 92 minutes as she went all the way down to the American titleholder from 2019.
“Elena is a exceptional participant who can flip a match round at any second,” unseeded Keys stated. “I wanted to remain out entrance.
“It felt like I wanted 12 match factors, so I’m very comfortable to get the win. For those who again off in opposition to her, she is going to run you round.
Keys adopted up on her Thursday ouster of world primary Iga Swiatek and subsequent performs Petra Kvitova, a two-time Wimbledon champion who defeated Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic 6-2, 6-3.
“I've clearly had some battles in opposition to Petra. Received some, misplaced some,” Keys stated of the Czech, with whom she has break up eight matches. “It’s by no means simple to play her, particularly later in a draw, which means that she’s enjoying some superb tennis.”
