Zverev finally buries Medvedev hoodoo in Paris
Alexander Zverev survived two match points for Daniil Medvedev in their quarter-final at the Paris Masters, eventually beating the Russian 2-6 6-3 7-6 (7-5) to set-up a mouth-watering clash against Jannik Sinner in the last four.
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Zverev ended a five-match losing streak against Medvedev and fell to the ground in relief, and he now has a chance to avenge his defeat to Sinner in last week's Vienna Open final to Sinner.
For Medvedev, defeat came with the added disappointment that his slim chances of qualifying for the year-end Nitto ATP Finals are now officially over.
“The thing I’m most pleased with is the match points saved, the way I continued being brave and in the important moments, winning the match myself,” Zverev said after his win.
“I felt like in the beginning I was playing well, but I was playing very stupid tactically.
“I felt like I could turn the match around because I was feeling really well with my shots, but again, I was playing very, very dumb.”
Facing two match points on serve at 4-5 in the final set, Zverev stayed calm and ultimately earned the win he had craved against Medvedev for so long.
“Daniil is kind of my kryptonite, I don’t like playing him,” Zverev said.
“He’s somebody who has had my number for the last couple of years. I’m very pleased with the win for sure. Against Jannik, we had a fantastic match last Sunday [Monday AEDT]. I’m happy to be on court with him again. Hopefully we share another great match.”
