“They can go to sleep now!” Daniil Medvedev calls out the Spanish crowd who were causing hindrance between his serves in the last game against Carlos Alcaraz at US Open
Daniil Medvedev beats World No.1, Carlos Alcaraz to cruise into the finals
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Third seed Daniil Medvedev clashed with World No. 1, Carlos Alcaraz, at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. The two engaged in a thrilling fight for a ticket to the final round of the US Open. The Russian won the match against Alcaraz after a four-set thriller. In an on-court interview after his win, Medvedev directed a sarcastic comment towards the audience.
Daniil Medvedev went head-to-head against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final round match on Friday. The 27-year-old won the first set by a close margin. However, a slight change in strategy helped the Russian to amass a 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 victory over his Spanish opponent. Throughout the match, the crowd in the stands became a source of vexation for the Russian, as he expressed in an interview later.
The spectators for the match seemed overly supportive of Medvedev’s Spanish opponent. They kept screaming in between serves and cheered loudly whenever the Russian seemed to make mistakes. One time during the fourth set, when Medvedev was 5-3 in the lead, he gave the crowd a ‘thumbs up’.
“The crowd was unbelievable. I mean it. I felt love to both sides, ” the Russian said, commenting on the US Open crowd during his match. “1,000 Spanish guys at 5-3 started screaming between 1st & 2nd serves. That’s not so nice. But I guess they were desperate,” he said. “They can go to sleep now,” Medvedev added.
Daniil Medvedev beats Carlos Alcaraz for a finals ‘rematch’ against Novak Djokovic
Russia’s Daniil Medvedev beat the defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz to make his entry into the 2023 US Open finals. He will be up against Novak Djokovic who recently made a new record after playing his 47th Grand Slam semi-final against Ben Shelton, surpassing Roger Federer’s record.
The two had clashed in the stadium 2 years back when Djokovic last played the US Open. Medvedev and Djokovic had reached the finals of the Flushing Meadows back in 2021. In an engaging Final round match that lasted three sets, the Russian ousted Djokovic in 3 straight sets of 6-4.
The top seeds will take on each other at the Arthur Ashe Stadium yet again. This time around though, the Serb is expected to give the 27-year-old a tougher time. Both the players seem to be in exceptional form and their US Open Final clash is something the tennis fans will be eagerly waiting for.
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