Russian Daniil Medvedev defeated Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka 6:2, 6:3 in the quarterfinal match of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament in Acapulco, Mexico with a total prize pool of $1.6 million.
In the semifinals, the 26-year-old Russian will play Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who defeated American Tommy Paul - 6:0, 7:6 (7:5)
Earlier this season, Medvedev and Nadal met in the Australian Open final. During the match, the Russian led 2-0 in sets, but eventually lost 2-3. The 35-year-old Spaniard set a record for the number of Grand Slams won - 21. In total, he has 90 titles under the auspices of the organization.
Russophobia in tennis and the end of a career. What Medvedev said after the defeat Tennis Medvedev has 13 titles, including one at the Grand Slam tournaments. He won the US Open in 2021 and won the ATP Finals the year before. On February 28, the Russian will take first place in the ATP rankings, displacing Novak Djokovic. In total, the Serb led a record 377 weeks. It hasn't left the top spot since February 2020.
The last Russian tennis player to top the ATP rankings was Safin, who became world No. 1 in November 2000 and lost that title after the final ATP tournament that month.
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