Daniil Medvedev earns $600,000 with his win in the Vienna semi-finals as he overtakes Carlos Alcaraz’s season record 

Daniil Medvedev beats Carlos Alcaraz with the most number of points in 500 category tournaments. 

Daniil Medvedev earns $600,000 with his win in the Vienna semi-finals as he overtakes Carlos Alcaraz’s season record 

Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev (Image via News18)

Russian sensation Daniil Medvedev has been outstanding in the 2023 season, where he won a few tournaments and landed himself in the finals of the US Open. Currently, the Russian is playing at the Vienna Open as the defending champion and just landed in the finals after a phenomenal semi-final triumph.

Daniil was up against one of his all-time rivals, Stefanos Tsitsipas, who was also determined to give it his all and qualify for the ATP finals. The match was one of the toughest in the tournament, as neither player gave away free points, and Daniil, who was just better, capitalized on a small opening and won the match. The final score was 6-4, 7-6(6), with the Russian booking a seat in the finals against Jannik Sinner.

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This victory marks the 64th win for the Russian in this calendar year and even surpasses Carlos Alcaraz in the points table. With this win, Daniil also received a whopping prize of $600,000 for being the best in the 500-category tournaments. Carlos, who has 1480 points, was in the number one position until Daniil’s recent win, with which he overtook the Spaniard with 1570 points.

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Daniil Medvedev beats Stefanos Tsitsipas as he moves one step closer to a successful title defense

After a well-deserved semi-final victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev moves one step closer to a successful title defense in Vienna. The No. 1 seed, Medvedev, lands himself in the finals against Jannik Sinner, and his eyes are all set to defend his title. 

I served well throughout the whole match. In general, I am happy with how I served and put pressure on him on a lot of points. I had a lot of opportunities and he played well on them also. Generally, this pressure paid off at the end of the match.
Daniil said in the post-match interview after the semi-finals
Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas
Daniil Medvedev (L) and Stefanos Tsitsipas (R) (Credits: Imago)

The Russian played his 13th match against Stefanos, and this win marked his 9th win against the Greek. He now prepares for his last match of the tournament against Jannik Sinner. Medvedev, who has already booked his ticket for Turin, will be seen as one of the top eight players playing in the Nitto ATP finals, and before this, he will also be seen at the Paris Masters.

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