Faced with one of the most difficult and well-trained opponents of the tour, Daniel Medvedev (No. 2) even overcame Maxim Cressi’s obstacle in the four sets and sealed his presence in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, where he will face Felix Ozer. Al. .

The Russian, considered a big title favorite after Djokovic’s deportation in Melbourne, had many problems with Serve & Volley by Cressi (he climbed the net 135 times!) but managed to avoid further adventures and prevail 6-2, 7-6(4), 6-7(4), 7-5 of the 24-year-old American and continues his efforts to win the second consecutive Grand Slam of his career after the US Open in 2021.

Medvedev’s victory was so demanding that the 24-year-old was once caught saying “It’s very boring”, which best reflected the clumsy game lacking in big rallies.

Medvedev started the game very strongly and purposefully, but then found no solutions in his opponent’s powerful serve and missed many break chances.

After a 2-0 lead in sets, Cressi managed to ‘steal’ the 3rd set in the tie-break and bring fresh interest to the game, however, Medvedev managed the ‘golden’ break 4 in the 11th game (6-5). .Set and then successfully served to victory after 3 hours and 30 minutes of play at Margaret Court Arena.

The Russian finished the match with an astounding record of 60 wins and 11 effortless errors.

SOURCE: Tennis24