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Medvedev Magnificent To Reach Adelaide Quarter-finals

Third seed will next face eighth seed Khachanov
January 04, 2023
Daniil Medvedev saves the only break point he faces to defeat Miomir Kecmanovic on Wednesday in Adelaide. By ATP/WTA Staff

Daniil Medvedev had to scratch and claw in his opening match of the season, saving nine set points in his first set of 2023. The former World No. 1 faced no such difficulties on Wednesday.

Medvedev cruised past Miomir Kecmanovic 6-0, 6-3 to advance to the Adelaide International 1 quarter-finals. He will next play Karen Khachanov for a place in the last four.

"It's always better to win 6-0 than to win 7-6 saving nine set points and playing one hour, 20 [minutes]," Medvedev said. "But tennis is not as easy, otherwise everyone would be No. 1, but we have only one. So happy with my level today against a strong opponent. Second set was tougher, but managed to close it out at the end and looking forward to my next matches."

The third seed saved the only break point he faced to triumph after 67 minutes. Medvedev now leads the pair’s ATP Head2Head series 3-0, winning all seven sets they have played.

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Kecmanovic maintained contact in the second set, holding his first three service games. But Medvedev landed the knockout blow at 4-3, delivering a laser-like backhand winner up the line to earn his fourth service break of the match.

If Medvedev and Novak Djokovic both advance to the semi-finals, they will meet in a blockbuster showdown in Adelaide. However, Medvedev will be fully focussed on facing his friend, Khachanov.

"I actually don't remember exactly where was the last time we played," Medvedev said. "We've both changed a lot. He's a very strong opponent, he can beat anybody. He beat Jack today, who is a young guy on the rise, so looking forward to this tough match."

Khachanov defeated 2022 Next Gen ATP Finals competitor Jack Draper 6-4, 6-2. The 26-year-old did not lose serve in the match.

"To be honest I was expecting a very tough match against Jack because we had a good battle in the US Open, which unfortunately finished not in the way I wanted, but he retired in the end of the third set," Khachanov recalled. "He's on a good run, he's a good rising-up player, younger than me. To be honest with you from the beginning until the end, I played a very solid match, very good performance from my side."

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