“Although Medvedev is a master of the highest class, Alcaraz is younger and faster” – Yanchuk

Honored coach of Russia Viktor Yanchuk believes that Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz forced Russian Daniil Medvedev to make a lot of mistakes in the semi-finals of the ATP 500 tournament in Beijing due to his high pace.

The match between Medvedev and Alcaraz took place on Tuesday and ended in victory for the Spaniard with a score of 7:5, 6:3.

“Although Medvedev is a master of the highest class, Alcaraz is younger and faster – now he is on a roll. Carlos played one of his best matches, ahead of Daniil in most shootouts. Alcaraz forced us to play at a higher tempo and take more risks, hence Dani’s mistakes. The Spaniard was superior in movement and striking.

The score reflects the match, it was a decent fight. It’s hard to blame Medvedev for anything, but he makes more mistakes against the backdrop of an accelerated game. This match does not mean that Daniil will not have chances in the future. When there is a protracted fight, there are more chances with Alcaraz. But now Carlos played very well,” Yanchuk told the Championship.

In the decisive match of the tournament, Alcaraz will meet with the world ranking leader, Italian Jannik Sinner.