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‘I could not move my leg’: Medvedev pushes through cramp to defeat Rublev – The Age
Daniil Medvedev had to have a quick rub from a physio so he could stand properly in the post-match interview after beating Russian compatriot Andrey Rublev in an…
No.4 seed Daniil Medvedev has won the Australian Opens battle of the Russians, beating Andrey Rublev in straight sets 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 in the Rod Laver Arena heat on Wednesday afternoon.
After a tense first set, Medvedev pulled away in the second set and then broke early in the third to demoralise his No.7 seed opponent. Rublev looked physically and mentally spent for the majority of the final set.
A 112 km/h second serve in the third game of the third set illustrated Rublevs depleted energy levels,…
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