Garin hit 41 winners and won 20 of 24 points at the net in beating American Marcos Giron 6-1, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 over two hours and 31 minutes.The 39-year-old Swiss played smoothly and confidently as he won 6-2 6-4 6-3. However, his 10th defeat of the season (8-10) means the American’s focus will now switch to the grass. to Nadal), had dropped just one set on his way to the third round in Paris, beating Andrej Martin and Jaume Munar. Opelka, who recorded his first ATP Tour-level wins on clay at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in May when he reached the semi-finals (l. Opelka’s first serve increased to 85 per cent in the third set, but it was too late to impact proceedings as the Russian moved through in one hour and 38 minutes.
Opelka dropped serve once again at the start of the third and he continued to struggle on return as Medvedev’s newfound confidence on the clay was on show for all to see on Court Suzanne-Lenglen. The Russian looked comfortable from the back and even toyed with Opelka by using the drop shot to great effect to move further clear. With the 23-year-old somewhat deflated by the previous 20 minutes, Medvedev continued to dominate in the second set, winning 92 per cent of his first-service points (11/12) as he did not face a break point. This benefited Medvedev, who controlled the longer rallies and he wrapped up the set when Opelka fired long on the forehand. The miss seemed to influence the mindset of the American as he looked to stay behind the baseline and not move up the court. After breaking Medvedev early, the American tamely gave up his advantage in the following game when he pushed a simple volley wide. Medvedev fought back from 1-3 in the first set against Opelka, and won ten of the next 12 games to grab control.
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The victory extends Medvedev’s ATP Head2Head Series lead to 3-1 against big-serving Opelka, and moves him to 21-5 for the season. The Russian hit 28 winners and committed just 16 unforced errors to set up a clash against Chilean clay-court specialist Cristian Garin, the 22nd seed. to Djokovic) in February, and he captured his 10th ATP Tour title, all of which have been on hard courts, at the Open 13 Provence in Marseille (d. The 25-year-old led Russia to the ATP Cup crown prior to a run to the Australian Open final (l. In these conditions, even guessing one side, I could still get back to another side if I saw the serve coming the other way.” I think a little bit rainy conditions, wet, heavy court - which I totally hate on clay - helped me today. He made his first semi-final in ATP Masters 1000 on clay. "Of course, indoor hard courts would be tougher than outdoor clay courts.
“It's definitely never an easy draw to play Reilly," said Medvedev. 1 if he reaches the final in Paris and the 34-year-old does not. Medvedev will replace Novak Djokovic at World No. The second seed, who held an 0-4 record at Roland Garros prior to this year, was rock-solid against Opelka as he continues in his bid to rise to No. I am definitely happy with my game and my return today, because I actually hit more aces than him. "As I said after the first round, now I know that to beat me, the guys have to play well. “Clay at Roland Garros feels great this year," said Medvedev. Daniil Medvedev’s strong form continued as he defeated Reilly Opelka 6-4 6-2 6-4 on a wet Friday in Paris to advance to the fourth round at Roland Garros for the first time in his career.
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