Halle Open 2022 LIVE: Daniil Medvedev defeated Ilya Ivashka for the second-time in straight sets in less than a week as the World Mo.1 entered the quarterfinals at the Halle Open on Thursday. Medvedev clinched a 7-6(4), 6-3 victory at the ATP 500 event. Follow Halle Open 2022 LIVE updates at InsideSport.IN
Halle Open 2022 LIVE: Daniil Medvedev races past Ilya Ivashka in straight sets in Halle Open second round
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2/2 in Halle for the World No.1 ✅@DaniilMedwed comes through 7-6 6-3 vs Ivashka to reach the @ATPHalle last 8! pic.twitter.com/qsrTTROdN4
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Medvedev had a patchy start in the first set, where Ivashka led the game 4-5 and had three set points on hand. It was at this moment, Medvedev showed his class as he won the game and leveled the score 5-5. From then on, both the players won their respective service games to take the set into the tie-breaker, with Medvedev winning it 7-4.
Things were more comfortable for Medvedev in the second set, when a series of finely-crafted passing shots were the highlight as he wrapped up a one-hour, 36-minute victory to improve his career match record on grass to 30-15.
“He is a great player,” said the 26-year-old after he improved his lead in the pair’s ATP Head2Head series to 3-1. “He had a lot of bad luck with injuries at the beginning of the season. At the end of last season he was playing really great tennis.
“I’ve known him since I was very young, we actually played [each other] in Futures, Challengers, and on the ATP Tour. He beat me once in Davis Cup, which is a really important tournament. So he knows how to play tennis, he knows how to play well on grass, so I’m really happy that two times in a row I managed to pass a tough test.”
Medvedev next faces seventh seed Roberto Bautista Agut or qualifier Tallon Griekspoor in his maiden quarter-final appearance in Halle.
Halle Open 2022 LIVE: Daniil Medvedev wins first set against Ilya Ivashka in Halle Open second round – Follow Medvedev vs Ivashka LIVE updates
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