It appeared that fifth-seeded Jared Donaldson was ready to play spoiler on the final day of round-robin play at the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals. But Russian Daniil Medvedev, after overcoming a strong start by the American and his dominating forehand, kept alive his hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals, defeating Donaldson 3-4(3), 4-2, 4-3(1), 4-0. “It was a very tough match. Jared had nothing to lose at all, played amazing the first couple of sets. I managed to halt this, it was very tough,” Medvedev said. "I’m happy with my win and I hope to be through to the semis." The Russian will now have to watch the evening match between fellow group members Borna Coric (2-0) and Karen...
Watch highlights of day three action at the Next Gen ATP Finals as Andrey Rublev, Daniil Medvedev and Borna Coric join Hyeon Chung in the semi-finals. Photo Credit: Getty Images. Watch the Next Gen ATP Finals LIVE on Amazon Prime Video: www.primevideo.com/ATP.
Watch highlights as Daniil Medvedev earns his second victory of the Next Gen ATP Finals, beating Jared Donaldson. Photo Credit: Getty Images. Watch the Next Gen ATP Finals LIVE on Amazon Prime Video: www.primevideo.com/ATP.
The inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals has begun with an upset. Seventh seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia came back from a set down on Tuesday afternoon to surge to the top of Group B, knocking out countryman Karen Khachanov 2-4, 4-3(6), 4-3(2), 4-2 at the Fiera Milano. The all-Russian battle was dominated by Khachanov in the early goings, as the 6'6” Russian controlled play with his heavy forehand. But his 6'6” countryman Medvedev evened the contest in an entertaining and back-and-forth tie-break. In the third and fourth sets, Medvedev pulled away as he kept Khachanov in the back of the court and frequently dictated play. The seventh-seeded Medvedev in particular used his backhand up the line well against his countryman....
Daniil Medvedev pays a visit to his favourite football club, Inter Milan, at San Siro. Watch the Next Gen ATP Finals LIVE on Amazon Prime Video: www.primevideo.com/ATP.