Medvedev ends Auger-Aliassime’s Rotterdam title defence

Medvedev ends Auger-Aliassime’s Rotterdam title defence

The world No 11 cruised to a 6-2, 6-4 win, hitting just five unforced errors.

Daniil Medvedev celebrates after cruising to a 6-2, 6-4 win yesterday. (AP pic)
ROTTERDAM:
Daniil Medvedev took his record over Felix Auger-Aliassime to 5-0 as he reached the Rotterdam ATP semifinals with a straight sets defeat of the defending champion yesterday.

Medvedev cruised to a 6-2, 6-4 win, hitting just five unforced errors to the Canadian’s 20.

“Today was my best match of the week, but I have to build on this,” said world No 11 Medvedev.

He next faces Grigor Dimitrov after the Bulgarian saved two match points to down Alex de Minaur 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(8-6) in his quarterfinal.

World No 14 Jannik Sinner, who shocked top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets on Thursday, made the last four by seeing off three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka 6-1, 6-3.

The 72-minute victory extended Sinner’s winning streak to six matches after he also collected the Montpellier title last weekend.

“I just try to play every match with a high intensity, try to play my game, try to adapt myself,” said Italy’s Sinner.

“The first round match here was very important for me, then I try to keep going, to get more rhythm. Today I think it was also a good match. It’s never easy playing against him, so I’m very happy.”

Sinner will next face Dutch wild card Tallon Griekspoor, who downed compatriot and 160-ranked Gijs Brouwer 6-4, 6-4.

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