Daniil Medvedev is off to a correct quick begin in 2026. The previous world No.1 skated previous Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-2 to achieve the quarterfinals. He didn’t face a break level and transformed three breaks to get previous Thirtieth-ranked Tiafoe in a single hour.
“Frances is a really robust opponent,” Medvedev mentioned. “Was a top-10 participant and might play good any second. Any rating he has, he could make a troublesome struggle to a prime participant.
“So I’m proud of the best way I served. I believe I put loads of strain on my serve on him, after which I at all times put some returns in play. So it’s a tiny bit of additional strain on his serve after I’m serving that nicely. I managed to make use of it. Performed nice, joyful, and looking out ahead.”
29-year-old Medvedev will face both Reilly Opelka or Kamil Majchrzak within the quarterfinals.
The previous US Open champion has dropped simply ten video games by means of two rounds. He defeated Marton Fucsovics, 6-2, 6-3 in his first match.
A lot has been made from Medvedev’s tough 2025 season, however the Russian himself is raring to place these reminiscences behind him.
“Bodily I used to be struggling a bit,” he mentioned of his 2025 marketing campaign, which noticed him go 41-23 and drop as little as No.18 within the ATP rankings. “For instance, even ultimately of the 12 months the place I used to be taking part in nice tennis, bodily I may have been higher, and I believe some matches value me, as a result of additionally I began taking part in extra tournaments as a result of I wanted to chase up the rankings and stuff like this so I obtained a bit drained.
“I made an excellent preseason, good bodily work. I’m feeling very recent. And the 2 matches I performed, okay, they had been only a bit over one hour, so after all the actual take a look at is relating to these three-hour matches or extra. However I’m proud of the best way I really feel on the court docket, with the best way I transfer, and that’s an important.”
In different motion, defending champion Jiri Lehecka was pressured to retire early within the second set towards Sebastian Korda resulting from an ankle damage (6-3 1-2 ret.).
Korda will subsequent face Alex Michelsen, who took out Learner Tien, 6-4, 6-2.
