Launching the 2021 pitch, Daniil Medvedev was present in Halle Open – ATP 500 tournament in Germany. Here, the Russian tennis player was shocked when he was eliminated from the opening round. Encountering the opponent, turning 31 and ranked 45th in the ATP rankings, Jan-Lennard Struff, Medvedev lost quickly with a score of 0-2.
Overcoming the shock at Halle, Medvedev continues to participate in Mallorca Open in Spain. This time, the world's No. 2 player has shown a completely different face. In the second round, the Russian star easily surpassed Corentin Moutet with a score of 2-0. Last night, he continued to defeat the No. 4 seed Casper Ruud to put his name in the round.
Entering Set 1, both Medvedev and Ruud played very carefully. Two players eat tat and struggle the score closely. However, the turning point came in game 11 when Medvedev won the break to lead 6-5. Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Russian tennis player always won the 12 game to close Set 1 with a 7-5 victory.
Set Set 2, Ruud suddenly competed. Meanwhile, with good psychological momentum, Medvedev completely owns the set. After being reclaimed the break and equalizing 1-1 in Game 2, the No. 1 seed of the winning of the next 5 game circuit, including 3 times to win the break-point, thereby winning the 2 set with a score of 6-1.
In the end, Medvedev defeated Ruud 2-0 and officially won tickets to the Mallorca 2021 semi-finals. Here, he will encounter the No. 5 seed Pablo Carreno Busta. This talent will take place at about 21h tonight (June 25).
With Dominic Thiem officially withdrawn from the tournament, Medvedev is the No. 1 candidate for this year's Mallorca Open championship. If crowned, the world's No. 2 player will have the perfect momentum before Wimbledon. This is the tournament that he has never overcome the fourth round in the past.
