Medvedev snatched victory from Russian Shevchenko, who occupies the 96th line in the ATP rating
Russian Daniil Medvedev defeated compatriot Alexander Shevchenko in the third round match of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament in Madrid. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
The meeting took place on Monday, May 1, and lasted three sets. In the decisive third game, Medvedev lost 2-4, but pulled out the victory. The final score is 4:6, 6:1, 7:5 in favor of the third racket of the world. The opponents spent 2 hours and 42 minutes on the court.
Shevchenko is ranked 96th in the ATP rankings. At the tournament in Madrid, for the first time in his career, he won two matches in a row in the main draw of competitions under the auspices of the association.
In 2022, Medvedev led the ATP rating for 16 weeks with a break. He set a record among Russian athletes for this indicator. The athlete won the US Open in 2021.
Source: Lenta
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