Daniil Medvedev is on fire! 🔥 The third-seeded Russian tennis star cruised into the quarterfinals at the China Open after a solid victory over France's Adrian Mannarino. With a straight-sets win of 7-6(8-6), 6-2, Medvedev proved why he's a force to be reckoned with on the court.
Mannarino came in ready to challenge the 2021 US Open champion, leveling the first set at 4-4 with a powerful forehand down the line. The tension was real as the set moved into a tiebreaker. But Medvedev kept his cool, angling a forehand that Mannarino just couldn't handle, taking the tiebreaker 8-6. 🎯
Riding high after his 40th win of the year against Gael Monfils, Medvedev was unstoppable. In the second set, he broke Mannarino's serve to go up 3-2 and didn't look back, wrapping up the set 6-2 without dropping another game. The 28-year-old is now through to his 75th Tour-level quarterfinal! 💪
Awaiting Medvedev in the next round is Italy's Flavio Cobolli, who defeated Russia's Pavel Kotov 6-4, 6-2. Tennis fans, get ready for some epic matches ahead! 🎾
Meanwhile, Italy's rising star Jannik Sinner also secured his place in the quarterfinals, making the competition even more exciting! 🌟
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Medvedev, Sinner secure places in quarterfinals at China Open
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