The Russian spent less than two hours in the field (1 h 56 min) and again demonstrated his strength on the Louis-Armstrong court, with no less than 34 winning shots (against 16).
Relying on nine aces, he was very solid at the serve. Medvedev suffered only one break, at 5-2 in the last set, the only sign that the match was slackening.
But he immediately reacted by taking for the 7th time, in 13 attempts, the service of his opponent.
It’s always good to win in three sets, Medvedev stressed. In a grand slam tournament, getting off the field in less than two hours is good. I know people would like us to fight in five innings, but for my next game, it’s not the best solution.
In the next round, he will face an opponent who had to fight in five rounds. This is the Briton Daniel Evans (27th in the world) who beat the Australian Alexei Popyrin (73rd) 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 and 7-6 (7/1).
The third round match between Quebecer Félix Auger-Aliassime, 12th in the world, and Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut, 21st in the ATP standings, starts at 7 p.m. EDT.
Other results
- Peter Gojowczyk (GER) bat Henri Laaksonen (SUI) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4
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