Wimbledon: Medvedev takes out top-seeded Sinner to make semi-finals

Russian Daniil Medvedev, the No 5 seed, won against Italian Jannik Sinner, the top seed, 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3 to advance to the semi-finals of Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Tuesday afternoon.

Medvedev, ranked No 5, will play the winner of the match between Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the No 3 seed, and American Tommy Paul, the No 12 seed, next.

Ahead of his victory, the Russian beat American Aleksandar Kovacevic (6-3, 6-4, 6-2), Frenchman Alexandre Muller (6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-4, 7-5), German Jan-Lennard Struff (6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (3)) and Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No 10 seed (5-3 ret.).

Sinner, ranked No 1, defeated German Yannick Hanfmann (6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3), Matteo Berrettini (7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), 2-6, 7-6 (4)), Serb Miomir Kecmanovic (6-1, 6-4, 6-2) and American Ben Shelton, the No 14 seed (6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (9)) earlier in the tournament.

London (Grand Slam), other last eight results (All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, grass, GBP 50.000.000, most recent results first):

• Alex De Minaur vs. Novak Djokovic
• Lorenzo Musetti vs. Taylor Fritz
• Carlos Alcaraz vs. Tommy Paul: tuesday

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