Medvedev defeats Rinderknech to reach fourth round of the US Open
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev defeated France's Arthur Rinderknech in the third round of the US Open. As Channel NewsAsia reports, citing Reuters, the match in New York ended 6:4, 6:4, 6:4. The tournament's seventh seed advanced to the fourth round.
Comeback in the first set
At the start of the match, Medvedev lost his serve for the first time at the tournament, while Rinderknech, who is ranked 29th in the world, took a 4:2 lead. However, the 30-year-old Medvedev won the next four games in a row to take the first set.
In the second set, Medvedev did not allow his opponent to earn a single break point. He converted his only break opportunity and took a 2:0 lead in sets.
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Next opponent
In the third set, Medvedev broke serve in the opening game and went on to win the match. It was his 35th victory of the season. With this result, he avenged his defeat to Rinderknech at the Shanghai Masters.
In the fourth round, Medvedev will play American Frances Tiafoe or Monaco's Valentin Vacherot, Rinderknech's cousin. Medvedev won the US Open in 2021 and also defeated Rinderknech in the second round of the New York tournament in 2022.
