Monte-Carlo Masters: Medvedev survives three-hour encounter with Khachanov
Daniil Medvedev edged out Karen Khachanov 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 on Monday. He’ll play Frenchman Alexandre Muller in the next round
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No 9 seed Daniil Medvedev edged out Karen Khachanov 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Monte-Carlo Masters at Monte-Carlo Country Club on Monday.
In Medvedev’s first Masters 1000 event without a bye since 2019, the Russian had to dig deep against his fellow countryman.
Leading 5-1 in the first set, the former world No 1 looked in complete control and in impressive form against a tricky opponent. However, typical of clay court tennis, it isn’t over until it’s over – with Khachanov’s improving serving numbers resulting in a closer contest.
They split the first two sets, 7-5 for Medvedev and then 6-4 for Khachanov, before a deciding set which seen six breaks of serves finished with a shot marginally wide from the latter.
Medvedev, ranked No 11, will face Frenchman Alexandre Muller next.
Monte-Carlo Masters 1000, other first-round results (Monte-Carlo Country Club, clay, EUR 6.128.940, most recent results first):
- Tallon Griekspoor vs. Arthur Fils
- Tomas Machac vs. Sebastian Baez
- Frances Tiafoe vs. Miomir Kecmanovic
- Dusan Lajovic vs. Flavio Cobolli
- Roberto Bautista Agut vs. Brandon Nakashima
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs. Corentin Moutet
- Holger Rune vs. Nuno Borges
- Alexei Popyrin vs. Ugo Humbert
- Nicolas Jarry vs. Grigor Dimitrov
- Lorenzo Sonego vs. Pedro Martinez Portero
- Fabio Fognini vs. Francisco Cerundolo
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat Ben Shelton (11): 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-1
- Alexandre Muller beat Camilo Ugo Carabelli (Q): 6-4, 6-4
- Matteo Berrettini beat Mariano Navone (Q): 6-4, 6-4
- Lorenzo Musetti (13) beat Yunchaokete Bu (Q): 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
- Daniel Altmaier (Q) beat Felix Auger-Aliassime (16): 7-6 (5), 6-3
- Gael Monfils beat Fabian Marozsan (Q): 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
- Marcos Giron beat Denis Shapovalov: 6-3, 7-6 (5)
- Alejandro Tabilo beat Stan Wawrinka (WC): 1-6, 7-5, 7-5
- Jiri Lehecka beat Sebastian Korda: 6-3, 7-6 (7)
- Jordan Thompson beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard: 6-4, 6-3
- Valentin Vacherot (WC) beat Jan-Lennard Struff: 6-2, 6-1
- Richard Gasquet (WC) beat Matteo Arnaldi: 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
