Daniil Medvedev came from a set down to beat Stan Wawrinka at the Rotterdam Open in a thrilling three-set encounter on Monday. (More Tennis News)
Medvedev won the title in Rotterdam back in 2023, and was put through his paces against the 2015 champion, eventually winning 6-7 (8-10) 6-4 6-1 in two hours and 27 minutes.
Having overcome Medvedev in their previous two ATP meetings, Wawrinka asserted his dominance in the opening set that featured a 29-shot set point rally that the Swiss won.
But second seed Medvedev returned from the break a different player, racing to the second set in 46 minutes to take the encounter the distance.
And it would be the world number seven who reached the next round, outclassing Wawrinka in the third set in which he didn't face a break point against his opponent.바카라 웹사이트
"When you have some confidence, you win some sets which you should lose. When you don't have the confidence, you lose some sets which you should win," Medvedev said.
"I was like 'I'm not playing바카라 웹사이트bad at the moment', so if I continued to push and play better it could work out, and I am happy that it did. Hopefully, I can play better바카라 웹사이트in the next games.
"He played good, but it's Stan, he always plays good. Of course, he is not at his peak when he was winning grand slams.
"I never played him when he was at this level, and it's a pity because I would love it as a challenge.
"I am pretty sure there would be some matches where he would chop me, and somewhere I would fight. Stan is also an amazing guy."
Earlier in the day, sixth seed바카라 웹사이트Stefanos Tsitsipas eased into the last 16 of the tournament following a straight sets victory over qualifier바카라 웹사이트Harold Mayot.바카라 웹사이트
Tsitsipas responded to his first round exit to바카라 웹사이트Alex Michelsen at the Australian Open last month in style, emerging a 6-1 7-5 victor바카라 웹사이트in one hour and 23 minutes.바카라 웹사이트
The world number 12 raced out the blocks inside the바카라 웹사이트Ahoy Arena, striking바카라 웹사이트15 winners en route to clinching the first set in just under half an hour.바카라 웹사이트
Yet Mayot tested Tsitsipas'바카라 웹사이트resolve in the second. However, despite squandering six consecutive break points, the Greek's pressure finally told as he served out the match.바카라 웹사이트
Tsitsipas, who reached the final in Rotterdam back in 2022, will face off against바카라 웹사이트either바카라 웹사이트Matteo Berrettini바카라 웹사이트or home favourite바카라 웹사이트Tallon Griekspoor바카라 웹사이트in the next바카라 웹사이트round.
"My mission was to play my best game and to deliver to the expectations I set before entering the court, and those were pretty high,"바카라 웹사이트said Tsitsipas.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
"I'm more than happy that I delivered on those promises. I think my game in the first set looked fantastic. I was immediately attacking whenever a short one was coming my way.
"Getting to play the same type of quality and level of game in the second set, I felt he had answers to those big shots that I was coming up with.
"I felt like him trying to hit the ball more started building a new dynamic in the matchup. I felt like he upgraded his level in the second, but I바카라 웹사이트had to wait and seize the opportunity."
Hubert Hurkacz바카라 웹사이트produced a similarly clinical display in his match, beating Flavio Cobolli 6-3 6-2 to advance to the second round in Rotterdam for the fifth consecutive year.바카라 웹사이트
Hurkacz바카라 웹사이트won 85% (23/27) of first-serve points and fired seven aces en route to a 77-minute victory, setting up a clash with either바카라 웹사이트Jiri Lehecka바카라 웹사이트or바카라 웹사이트Alexei Popyrin.바카라 웹사이트
