Seven in a row for Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev left little room for a Mannarino escape act in Vienna. The Russian won their ATP 500 quarter-final 6-2, 6-3 on Friday, a result that stretches his winning run to seven matches. It follows the title he lifted in Almaty last week, and the momentum has carried straight into Austria.
The win also did something bigger than reaching the last four. It confirmed Medvedev’s place at the ATP Finals, the season-ending event for the best players of the year, so the rest of his week is played with that box already ticked.
Mannarino had made the quarter-finals the hard way. The Frenchman turned around his opening match against Buse and then beat Mensik in the second round, so he arrived with some belief. A two-set loss at this level says more about Medvedev’s current rhythm than about any lapse from a player who has worked hard all week.
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Alcaraz or Paul next
Medvedev now waits for the winner of Carlos Alcaraz against Tommy Paul, who were due on court later on Friday. Either match-up asks a different question. Alcaraz would bring pace and variety, while Paul offers a heavier first strike.
Medvedev himself came from behind to beat Merida in his opener, and since then the tennis has become cleaner each round. With qualification secured and a seventh straight win in the bank, he can play the semi-final free of pressure.
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