| US Open 2019 |
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| Venue: (Flushing Meadows, New York) Dates:26 Aug – 8 Sep |
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Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev feared he would not be able to continue against Stan Wawrinka before reaching his first Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open.
Medvedev, 23, received painkillers and taping on his thigh in the first set of a 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 3-6 6-1 victory over the Swiss on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The Russian will face five-time champion Roger Federer or Grigor Dimitrov for a place in Sunday’s final.
“For sure, I hope to be ready for the semis,” Medvedev said.
“Before the match I was feeling perfect. In the first set I think I pulled my quadriceps. I had a really big pain and thought I wasn’t going to continue the match.
“In the fourth set, I started feeling the painkiller and started moving better.”
Medvedev, crowned Cincinnati Masters champion in August, seized the early initiative by breaking Wawrinka in the opening game – but struggled after receiving heavy strapping to his thigh during a medical timeout when 4-3 ahead.
Three-time Grand Slam champion Wawrinka, who reached the last eight after defending championNovak Djokovic retired injured from their match on Monday, capitalized to level at 5-5, only for the stubborn Medvedev to close out a first set tie-break with three unanswered points.
With his movement improving, Medvedev broke serve in the fourth game to take the second set – although the momentum swung once more in the third as the Swiss 23 rd seed raced into a 3-0 lead and saved two break-points to eventually serve out the set.
But the resilient Russian,booed in his fourth-round winover German Dominik Koepfer after teasing the crowd, rallied against the tiring 2016 champion and broke serve twice to seal his spot in the final four at
Following his $ 9, (£ 7, 400) fine for a visible obscenity and unsportsmanlike conduct in his third-round victory over Feliciano Lopez on Friday, Medvedev relished the boos that rang out w hen he arrived on court and during his post-match interview.
“So many people support me, so many people don’t like me,” he told the crowd after his quarter-final win.
“I can just say, I try to be myself guys. I have to say, sorry guys, and thank you! “
Swiss great Federer, seeking a record sixth men’s US Open singles title, is in action against Bulgarian Dimitrov in Tuesday’s
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