NEW YORK, Sept 4 : Daniil Medvedev continued his sturdy kind on the U.S. Open on Friday, beating Arthur Rinderknech 6-4 6-4 6-4 to succeed in the fourth spherical as he seems to make a deep run in New York.
The seventh-seeded Russian arrived at Flushing Meadows with loads of room to maneuver up the rankings, defending solely 10 factors after a chaotic first-round exit a 12 months in the past. He additionally has historical past on his facet, having received the U.S. Open in 2021.
The one actual scare for Medvedev got here early, when he dropped serve for the primary time within the event and Rinderknech, the world quantity 29, moved 4-2 forward. The 30-year-old Russian recovered shortly, successful 4 straight video games to show across the set and take the lead.
From there, Medvedev tightened his grip. He didn’t face a single break level within the second set, serving with authority whereas changing his solely break alternative to maneuver two units forward.
He carried that momentum into the third, breaking Frenchman Rinderknech within the opening sport to take a decisive lead and shut out his thirty fifth win of the 12 months.
The victory avenged Medvedev’s most up-to-date assembly with Rinderknech, who beat him on the Shanghai Masters, whereas the Russian had received their earlier encounter, additionally on the U.S. Open, in straight units within the 2022 second spherical.
Medvedev will face both Frances Tiafoe or Rinderknech’s cousin, Monaco’s Valentin Vacherot, within the fourth spherical, the place he’ll bid to succeed in the final 16 within the event for the seventh time within the final eight seasons.