Tsonga leads good day for French men

Tsonga leads good day for French men

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga led a home charge into the second round of the French Open on Monday, beating Germany's Peter Gojowczyk in four sets to book a standout clash with Japan's Kei Nishikori.

Tsonga, down at 82 in the ATP rankings after missing seven months of last year because of knee surgery, delighted the home fans with a 7-6(4) 6-1 4-6 6-3 victory.

In-form Benoit Paire, fresh from winning the Lyon title on Saturday, beat Marius Copil of Romania, also in four sets, while Gilles Simon, seeded 26th, overcame Sergiy Stakhovsky.

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Thiem wins Barcelona Open title

Thiem wins Barcelona Open title

Dominic Thiem captured his second title of the year after thrashing Russian Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-0 in the Barcelona Open final on Sunday.

The Austrian had been beaten by Rafael Nadal in his previous appearance in the Barcelona final in 2017 but after knocking out the 11-times French Open champion in the semi-finals, Thiem easily dispatched the 23-year-old Medvedev.

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Fognini vs Lajovic in Monte Carlo final

Fognini vs Lajovic in Monte Carlo final

Fabio Fognini pulled off a stunner on Saturday, ousting 11-time champ and No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-2 in the semifinals of the Monte Carlo Masters at Monaco.

The 13th-seeded Italian reached the first Masters 1000 level final of his career with the victory.

Nadal hadn't lost in 18 matches in the event.

"I probably played one of the worst matches on clay in 14 years," said Nadal. "When that happens, you have to lose. And today I deserved to lose because I played against a player that was better than me today."

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Medvedev vs Lajovic in Monte Carlo semis

Medvedev vs Lajovic in Monte Carlo semis

Daniil Medvedev delivered the biggest win of his career on Friday when he dispatched top-seeded Novak Djokovic to advance to the semifinals of the Monte Carlo Masters at Monaco.

The 10th-seeded Medvedev broke the Serbian's serve five times during the stunning 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 victory in two hours, 20 minutes on the clay of Court Rainier III. It marked the first time the Russian has defeated a World No. 1 player.

"It's definitely the best match of my career. Not in terms of level of tennis, but definitely by the result," Medvedev said after the match. "(Reaching my) first Masters 1000 semifinal, beating No. 1 for the first time in my life. Just amazing."

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Medvedev topples Tsitsipas in Monte Carlo

Medvedev topples Tsitsipas in Monte Carlo

Stefanos Tsitsipas slammed an overhead into the net on match point on Thursday to lose 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 to Daniil Medvedev at the Monte Carlo Masters.

The Russian winner, seeded 10th, will face either top seed Novak Djokovic or American Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals.

The pair exchanged breaks early in the final set. Then, trailing 5-4, Tsitsipas was caught on the back foot as he fell to 0-40 to face three match points.

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Federer eases past Medvedev into Miami quarters

Federer eases past Medvedev into Miami quarters

Roger Federer defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-2 to book his spot in the quarter-finals at the 2019 Miami Open.

Federer can look back on dozens of brilliant performances and the Swiss maestro could add his ruthless fourth-round win over the red hot Russian to that list.

With 17 match wins, no player has had more success this year than the lanky Russian but Medvedev had no answers for a rampaging Federer, who needed just 61 minutes to reach the last eight, where he will take on towering sixth-seeded South African Kevin Anderson.

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Djokovic passes Medvedev test to reach quarter-finals

Djokovic passes Medvedev test to reach quarter-finals

Novak Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3 to reach his 10th quarter-final at Melbourne Park.

The night after Roger Federer was stunned by Greek tyro Stefanos Tsitsipas, there was another sniff of an upset at Rod Laver Arena as 22-year-old Medvedev rocked the Serb with a furious assault of power hitting.

Yet the Russian wearied in the constant attrition during Monday's fourth round match, and top seed Djokovic ended up cruising to victory soon after midnight, having passed easily his biggest test at what had been a sweat-free tournament.

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Video: Medvedev upset Tsitsipas at US Open

Video: Daniil Medvedev Triumphs over No.15 Seed Stefanos Tsitsipas at US Open

Daniil Medvedev with a four set victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas, the No.15 seed. Medvedev will face Borna Coric in R3, at the 2018 US Open.

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Video: Highlights: Medvedev wins Winston-Salem 2018

Video: Highlights: Medvedev wins Winston-Salem 2018

Watch highlights as Daniil Medvedev defeats Steve Johnson in straight sets to win the Winston-Salem Open.



Photo credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images.

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Medvedev beats Johnson, wins Winston-Salem title

Medvedev beats Johnson, wins Winston-Salem title

Danill Medvedev defeated Steve Johnson 6-4, 6-4 and won the 2018 Winston-Salem title.

Medvedev won all 12 sets he played this week as he held serve in the semi-finals and the championship match of the final tune-up tournament before next week's US Open.

Some time between a second-set stumble in the first round and his dominating net play in Saturday's final, the 22-year-old Medvedev came to grips with what he wanted to achieve.

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Video: Rogers Cup highlights

Video: Rogers Cup highlights

Watch highlights as Daniil Medvedev bounces back from a second-set hiccup to oust Jack Sock in the first round of the 2018 Rogers Cup.





Photo Credit: Peter Staples/ATP World Tour.

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Video: Daniil Medvedev | My Story

Video: Daniil Medvedev | My Story

Daniil Medvedev reveals the battles he has with himself as he tries to rein in his temper on court in this edition of My Story.

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Video: Miami Open Thursday Highlights

Video: Miami Open Thursday Highlights

Watch highlights as Denis Shapovalov, Leonardo Mayer, Steve Johnson and Daniil Medvedev advance to the second round at the Miami Open.

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Video: Medvedev Indian wells hot shot

Video: Medvedev Indian wells hot shot

Watch as Daniil Medvedev spins into position to blast a backhand winner past Steve Johnson in a first round match at Indian Wells.

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Video: Medvedev Rotterdam 2018 Hot Shot

Video: Medvedev Rotterdam 2018 Hot Shot

Watch Daniil Medvedev scramble before lobbing a ball over Pierre-Hugues Herbert at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament on Thursday.

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Video: What's in Daniil Medvedev' bag? | Australian Open 2018

Video: What's in Daniil Medvedev' bag? | Australian Open 2018

Find out what essentials Russian young gun .

Daniil Medvedev carries in his tennis bag at the Australian Open 2018.

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Video: Kokkinakis v Medvedev match highlights (1R) | Australian Open 2018

Video: Thanasi Kokkinakis v Daniil Medvedev match highlights (1R) | Australian Open 2018

Match highlights from Daniil Medvedev's first-round victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis on Day 2.

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Video: Bag Check With Daniil Medvedev Sydney 2018

Video: Bag Check With Daniil Medvedev Sydney 2018

What's in the Tecnifibre bag of 2018 Sydney International semi-finalist Daniil Medvedev? Watch and find out. You might be surprised.



Video courtesy Sydney International.

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Video: Medvedev Gets Tecnifibre Racquet Strung Milan 2017

Video: Medvedev Gets Tecnifibre Racquet Strung Milan 2017

Watch the process as Daniil Medvedev gets his racquet strung in time for a practice session at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan.

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Video: Daniil Medvedev Player Profile Next Gen ATP Finals 2017

Video: Daniil Medvedev Player Profile Next Gen ATP Finals 2017

Learn more about the 21-year-old Russian, Daniil Medvedev, who is the seventh seed at the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan.

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