Wimbledon: Daniil Medvedev beats Sinner in five-set thriller, reaches semi-finals
What's the story
Russian ace Daniil Medvedev reached the semi-finals at 2024 Wimbledon after beating top seed Jannik Sinner. Medvedev claimed a 6-7(7), 6-4, 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-3 win in the men's singles quarter-final clash after four hours. Notably, the duo met in the rematch of the 2024 Australian Open final. However, Medvedev prevailed this time to reach his second successive Wimbledon semi-final. Here are the stats.
Stats
A look at match stats
Sinner lost the match despite securing 155 points and 60 winners. He served 17 aces compared to Medvedev's 15. The Italian had a win percentage of 79 and 52 in the first and second serves, respectively. He won 20 of his 28 net points. Sinner (42) had less unforced errors than Medvedev (47). The latter registered 11 double-faults.
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36th five-set match at Wimbledon 2024
As per ATP, the one between Sinner and Medvedev is the 36th five-set match of 2024 Wimbledon, the most ever at a Grand Slam. The 1983 US Open and 2024 Australian Open registered as many as 35 such matches.
Clash
Rematch of 2024 Australian Open final
Interestingly, Sinner and Medvedev clashed in a rematch of the 2024 Australian Open final. Sinner `a comeback from two sets down and eventually won 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 to lift his maiden Grand Slam trophy. He became the first Italian man to win a major since Adriano Panatta in 1976. Medvedev finally avenges the defeat with a win at Wimbledon.
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Medvedev snaps Sinner's winning streak
Medvedev now has a 7-5 lead over Sinner in the ATP head-to-head series. It is worth noting that the Russian finally beat Sinner after losing five consecutive matches to him since 2023.
Semi-final
Ninth singles semi-final at majors
As mentioned, Medvedev has made it to his second back-to-back semi-final at Wimbledon. The Russian lost the penultimate clash to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz last year. As per Opta, Medvedev has reached his ninth men's singles semi-final at Grand Slams, the most for a player born since 1990. He surpassed Alexander Zverev, who has made eight such appearances.
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Another win over top-ranked player
As per Opta, Medvedev has become only the fourth player to defeat a top-ranked player (ATP Rankings) on three or more occasions at Grand Slams in the 21st century. He joins Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Stan Wawrinka for this record.