Mathieu Warnier, Media365, published on Tuesday November 12, 2024 at 3:45 p.m.
In two dry sets in a match lasting less than an hour and a half, Daniil Medvedev took the measure of Alex de Minaur and is back in the race for the semi-finals of the ATP Masters, organized in Turin.
Daniil Medvedev is back in the direction of travel.Completely missing out on his first meeting in the ATP Masters in Turin against Taylor Fritz, the Russian had no room for error against Alex de Minaur. A meeting which was just as decisive for the Australian, beaten by Jannik Sinner this Sunday. From the first exchanges, the public at the Inalpi Arena could sense that the world number 4 was not in the same state of mind and seemed more involved on the court. This resulted in a break point in the very first game, although he was unable to convert it. If Alex de Minaur tried to respond immediately, he ended up giving in as soon as the opportunity presented itself again. Not in his best form, the world number 9 saw the games go by, with a second break which allowed his opponent to break away a little more. The end of the first round saw both players appear more serene and it was on the first set point that Daniil Medvedev took the lead in this match. The second set started on the same basis as the end of the first, that is to say with two very solid players serving.
Medvedev remains hopeful
After two shutouts, the points lost by whoever started could be counted on the fingers of one hand. A status quo which seemed set to last until the tiebreakthe Russian and the Australian winning three engagements without conceding a single point. However, it only took one opportunity for Daniil Medvedev to make his mark on this second set. Taking advantage of a rare moment of hesitation at Alex de Minaur, the world number 4 pounced on his prey, converting his first and only break point of the set. Which then allowed him to serve to win the match. Leaving only one point on the way, it only took one opportunity to seal the fate of the match (6-2, 6-4 in 1h20'). A success which allows Daniil Medvedev to stay alive in this ATP Masters but he will undoubtedly have to push Jannik Sinner to his limits this Thursday to validate his ticket for the last four, he who already won the event in 2020 in London and who remains in a semi-final last year, already against the Italian. For Alex de Minaur, this second defeat in two matches is almost synonymous with eliminationhe who participates for the first time in the “masters tournament”.
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