World No 2 Daniil Medvedev overcomes tricky opponent in Bublik to reach second round

July 24, 2021

On a hot sultry day in Tokyo, Daniil Medvedev scored a straight-sets first-round win over Alexander Bublik

What happened: Second seed Daniil Medvedev scored a 6-4, 7-6 win over Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik in the first round of the men’s singles event at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday
Why it matters : Medvedev is one of the leading contenders for a medal at the Tokyo Games with his ranking and seeding at No. 2.
Key stat: Medvedev’s serve was on son on Saturday. The 25-year-old hit 11 aces (and zero double faults) in the match. He hit 64% of his first serves in, winning 75% of those points, and 63% of his second-serve points. He also saved three of the four breakpoints he faced on his serve

Daniil Medvedev survives a tough opening round!

The second seed saves a set point and comes from a break down in the second set to beat Alexander Bublik 6-4, 7-6, earning his maiden #Tokyo2020 win. Davai! pic.twitter.com/00GKJtdep9
— WTARussians (@WTArussians) July 24, 2021

Other key information: The conditions were extremely hot at the Ariake Tennis Park on Saturday during the one-hour, 39 minute encounter. 33 degrees Celsius on Japan’s biggest city.

New rules because of extreme heat: No shirt, no shoes 🥵 #medvedev pic.twitter.com/CjPva0c7ii
— Tennis GIFs 🎾🎥 (@tennis_gifs) July 24, 2021

What next : Medvedev will face either India’s Sumit Nagal who defeated Denis Istomin (6-4, 6-7, 6-4).
Other key results so far : Musetti defeated by Millman (6-3, 6-4), Karatsev (11) easy vs. Paul (6-3, 6-2)
The draw for the men’s singles event at the Tokyo Olympics is updated live here at this link
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