BEIJING: World No. 3 Daniil Medvedev progressed to the quarterfinals of the China Open with a hard-fought win over Australia’s Alex de Minaur in Beijing on Saturday.
The Russian navigated an awkward first set before triumphing 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 and will face either compatriot Andrey Rublev or Ugo Humbert of France in the next round.
Medvedev led 5-2 in the first set but errors crept in and he needed a tie-break to see off a stirring comeback from the 12th-ranked de Minaur. He found his range in the second set, securing an early break before taking his second match point with a fierce volley.
Earlier, Nicolas Jarry battled to a marathon victory to set up a potential quarterfinal with Alexander Zverev, who plays later on Saturday.
The unseeded Chilean triumphed 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 over Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi in a three-hour match. Agencies
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