On Saturday night, Medvedev faced Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in the second semi-final. The tennis players met for the fourth time and the Russian only won one victory: in 2021. The last two meetings ended with certain victories for the Spaniard. That is why most experts on the eve of the match gave preference to Alcaraz, considering him the favorite.
In the first set there was an even fight on the court. Alcaraz and Medvedev won their serves, taking the matter to the tiebreaker, where the Russian played with more confidence and rightfully won 7:6 (7:3).
The Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz. Photo: REUTERS
Losing the first set left the Spaniard a little discouraged and Medvedev gained even more confidence. And at the start of the second set, he quickly broke his opponent’s serve. The Russian played his game with confidence, which completely demoralized his opponent, and Medvedev won the second game 6-1.
In the third game, with the score 2:1 in favor of the Spaniard, the Russian began to have problems with his serve. And Alcaraz knew how to move forward, winning the match he needed so much and with it the set 6:3.
The sixth game was decisive in the fourth. Medvedev immediately failed to convert the break point, after which Alcaraz had the advantage five times. But the Russian showed character, fought back and still won his serve on the second attempt 4-2.
Tennis player Daniil Medvedev. Photo: REUTERS
Alcaraz did not give up. He struggled trying to recover, but Medvedev was unfazed and took the match to a 6:3 victory.
In the final, Medvedev will face Serbian Novak Djokovic.
