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Daniil Medvedev reached the second week on the US Open 2023 with only a few issues, additionally settling the Argentine Sebastian Baez in three units. The Russian appeared serene, calm and really targeted on wanting to substantiate himself in New York, given the triumph he achieved within the 2021 version.After dominating the primary two units with a double 6-2, the Russian struggled extra within the third: the South American, winner of the ATP 250 in Winston-Salem earlier than the competitors in Flushing Meadows, tried not to surrender and stopped solely on the tie-break for 8-6.Now the Moscow native will attempt to take his revenge in opposition to Alex De Minaur, who surprisingly defeated him on the Toronto Grasp 1000 in Canada.Medvedev needed to joke on the finish of the match about an episode that irritated him a bit throughout the match, to the microphones of the match organizers: “Because of all those that did not yell between my first and second serve.
Nonetheless, there was a spectator, possibly he has a girlfriend or a spouse who I do not know the way she is going to sleep… He was significantly excited and can spend the evening saying Vamos, vamos, vamos, with out ever stopping. I am sorry for him,” he highlighted with fun.The Russian additionally analyzed the efficiency proven at Arthur Ashe Stadium: “It appeared to me that we have been each enjoying properly, even within the first two units.
I performed higher than him on the large factors, every little thing was going proper.
Within the third set he raised his stage a bit to make the match even harder. A little bit luck and some good performs on my half have stored me within the set and it is good to not end at 4am.”
Daniil Medvedev to the US Open crowd:
“Because of all the fellows who don’t shout between 1st & 2nd serve.
There’s 1 man, I don’t know if he has a spouse. I don’t know the way she’ll sleep bc he’s so pumped up he’s gonna finish the evening saying ‘vamo!’. nonstop. I really feel sorry for him” 😂 pic.twitter.com/uIsE0nXuGx — The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) September 3, 2023
Rublev and Pegula’s wins
Andrey Rublev qualifies for the spherical of 16 by beating the Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in 4 units.
After dropping the primary, the Russian reacts and fully overturns the rating by closing 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5.Among the many ladies it’s Jessica Pegula, quantity 3 on the draw, who wins over the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina after a phenomenal and thrilling battle (6-4, 4-6, 6-2).
