Daniil Medvedev, reigning Masters 1,000 champion from Cincinnati, has taken his title defense seriously and is intractable so far this tournament. The Russian has won all 19 games he has played with his serve and this Tuesday against Aljaz Bedene (double 6-3) he did not concede a single break point (against Giron in the second round he saved all three against him).
Thus, the number 5 in the world is already in quarters, where He will meet this Wednesday with the Spanish Roberto Bautista, who beat his compatriot Karen Khachanov. “I know both of them very well, I am going to enjoy their match,” said Daniil.
Little history had the party for the precision of Medvedev, a rock (only 9 unforced errors by 28 of Bedene). In the first set, the Muscovite, who lives and trains in Monte Carlo, soon broke the Slovenian's serve and retained his lead. And in the second heat he took a little longer to take advantage, but when he did he kept it again without problems. He looks good, although his state of form will have to be better calibrated against rivals of greater weight. “I played much better than yesterday from the baseline. I work to improve every day and reach my potential, it is my career goal,” Medvedev said. The anecdote was put by Bedene, who in a meeting without an audience had the wisdom to hit a cameraman who was in the stands by throwing an angry ball.
Struff eliminates Goffin (10th)
Jan-Lennard Struff is the surprise, for now, of the Western & Southern Open. In New York, De Miñaur, Shapovalov and, this Tuesday, David Goffin have already been charged, seventh seed and number 10 in the world. The 30-year-old 34th-ranked German continues his late-age progression and will be in the tournament quarter-finals for the first time in his career. He had beaten the Belgian in his last duel, last year on the land of Barcelona, and did it again on a hard court, in three sets (6-4, 3-6 and 6-4). It will now be measured with Djokovic. Another seed, the fifth, Matteo Berrettini, went home when he fell against the American giant Reilly Opelka (6-3 and 7-6 (4)).
Results of the day.