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Thursday, Jun 19, 2025
The Pole hammered world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev 6-1, 6-4 to win the ATP 500 grasscourt tournament.
The 2014 US Open champion, seeded 20th, dominated proceedings from the start and finished off the contest in an hour and 45 minutes to reach the last eight stage on the Parisian clay for the third time in his career.
The US Open champion played near-flawless service games throughout the match.
Clay courts have not been Medvedev's strong suit and he was 0-4 at Roland Garros before last year's tournament but turned around his dismal record by reaching the quarterfinals of the 2021 edition of the Grand Slam.
Wimbledon can take stricter measures as the tournament "possesses a different status", the report added.
It was the first time in 13 years that the 35-year-old Monfils beat the No.1-ranked player in the world.
The Spanish great is now one major title clear of his ‘Big Three’ rivals after surviving the 2-6, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 thriller at Rod Laver Arena.
Should Medvedev defeat the Spanish great, he will become the first man in the Open era to win his first two Grand Slam titles in succession after his triumph in New York last September.
World No. 2, Medvedev beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7(4) 3-6 7-6(2) 7-5 6-4.
Medvedev teed off at the chair umpire and lost his cool in the heat before steadying to claim a 6-2, 7-6(4), 6-7(4), 7-5 win over Maxime Cressy.
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