Medvedev in Strong Form over Rinderknech at US Open
The seventh seed won 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 and avenged a recent loss to Rinderknech, setting up a possible fourth-round match with Frances Tiafoe.
- On Friday, Daniil Medvedev advanced to the US Open fourth round, defeating Arthur Rinderknech in straight sets at Flushing Meadows with scores of 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
- The only scare for Medvedev came early when world number 29 Rinderknech moved 4-2 ahead by breaking his serve. The Russian recovered quickly, winning four straight games to seize control.
- Serving with authority, Medvedev avoided break points in the second set while converting his own opportunity. He broke Rinderknech in the opening game of the third to secure his 35th win of the year.
- Medvedev will face either Frances Tiafoe or Monaco's Valentin Vacherot in the fourth round. The 2021 US Open champion bids to reach the last 16 for the seventh time in eight seasons.
- This victory avenged Medvedev's loss to Rinderknech at the Shanghai Masters last year. The Russian arrived at Flushing Meadows defending only 10 points after a chaotic first-round exit last season.
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Medvedev's strong form continues with convincing win over Rinderknech
The Frenchman could not cope with a solid Medvedev this Friday in New York. The Russian will be at the meeting of the eighth.
He will have an appointment with the winner of the match between Monegasque Valentin Vacherot (23th) and American Frances Tiafoe (12th). The adoption Breton stopped earlier than last year in New York, where he had reached the eighth for the first time of his career in the Grand Slam. Rinderknech did, however, tackle the match well, by breaking in the sixth game of the first set, for part thanks to four direct mistakes of Medvedev. The former pla…
The Frenchman never seemed to be able to take the lead on the number 7 lead on Friday.
The reunion between Arthur Rinderknech and Daniil Medvedev, Friday night in the 3rd round of the US Open, turned to the demonstration for the world number 8, never worried (6-4, 6-4, 6-4) by the Frenchman, completely missed his game.
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