Medvedev ponders ‘what Novak would do’ to encourage Auger-Aliassime comeback
Comply with dwell updates from the Australian Open males’s semi-finals as Daniil Medvedev battles Stefanos Tsitsipas for a spot in Sunday’s closing in opposition to Rafael Nadal.
Medvedev is aiming to succeed in his second successive grand slam closing following his victory on the US Open in September. The Russian fought from two units and match level all the way down to defeat Felix Auger-Aliassime, revealing afterwards that inspiration from Djokovic had helped him flip the match round. Tsitsipas, final yr’s French Open finalist, produced his greatest efficiency of the match within the quarter-finals to comb apart the in-form Jannik Sinner in straight units. The Greek has a 2-6 report in opposition to Medvedev – together with a straight units defeat to the Russian within the Australian Open semi-finals final season.
Nadal remained on the right track to win a record-breaking twenty first males’s grand slam title earlier on Friday as he defeated Matteo Berrettini in 4 units. It was billed as a troublesome match for the 35-year-old, however his victory was emphatic and marks his first look in a closing at a serious since profitable the French Open in 2020.
Comply with for dwell updates and scores from the semi-final matches:
Australian Open 2022: Tsitsipas 6-7, 6-4, 4-4 Medvedev*
Medvedev pulls a forehand extensive as Tsitsipas will get off to a different 30-0 lead in his service sport. He holds onto it this time, nevertheless, as Medvedev nets and Tsitsipas goes again to the one-two punch with the serve out extensive and volley.
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2022 10:48
Australian Open 2022: *Tsitsipas 6-7, 6-4, 3-4 Medvedev
Tsitsipas nets on the opening level of the Medvedev serve earlier than the US Open champion fires a backhand winner down the road.
That’s adopted by a unfastened one from Tsitsipas and Medvedev seals the maintain to like as he meets a Tsitsipas return on the volley and directs it into the nook.
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2022 10:45
Australian Open 2022: Tsitsipas 6-7, 6-4, 3-3 Medvedev*
Tsitsipas strikes into a cushty place on serve with a forehand smash into the nook to carry up 40-1, however Medvedev rallies again to deuce as he pins Tsitsipas deep with a mixture of forehands into the nook.
Tsitsipas once more comes into the online after enjoying a forehand down the road and guides the winner into the open house – however he can’t get clear after Medvedev sends a punishing forehand onto his backhand facet.
A pleasant one-two punch from Tsitsipas on the serve out extensive is adopted up by a forehand from Medvedev that drifts lengthy.
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2022 10:42
Australian Open 2022: *Tsitsipas 6-7, 6-4, 2-3 Medvedev
It’s enterprise as standard for Medvedev, which is kind of spectacular given he was screaming on the umpire 20 minutes in the past. He claims one other maintain to like after Tsitsipas despatched a backhand slice lengthy from his serve out extensive.
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2022 10:35
Australian Open 2022: Tsitsipas 6-7, 6-4, 2-2 Medvedev*
Medvedev get a early have a look at the Tsitsipas serve however the Greek holds his nerve at 0-15 to provide you with the serve and volley and win the purpose.
Tsitsipas lets out a yell as he runs round a forehand and powers it down the road, earlier than holding together with his fourth ace of the match.
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2022 10:33
Australian Open 2022: *Tsitsipas 6-7, 6-4, 1-2 Medvedev
Two aces from Medvedev helps him take a cushty service sport.
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2022 10:28
Australian Open 2022: Tsitsipas 6-7, 6-4, 1-1 Medvedev*
Nice play from each on the opening level of the Tsitsipas function the Greek stretches to succeed in the overhead after which will get down low to make the volley winner.
Medvedev cranks up the tempo of his forehand as Tsitsipas goes lengthy – earlier than Medvedev misses on a brief ball on the web as Tsitsipas lastly get a break off the online twine.
Tsitsipas nets on a forehand to carry up 30-30 – earlier than Medvedev goes lengthy with a forehand below strain from the Tsitsipas serve-and-volley.
That was a scrappy sport, however Tsitsipas will get out of it with the maintain after an ace out extensive.
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2022 10:26
Australian Open 2022: *Tsitsipas 6-7, 6-4, 0-1 Medvedev
Medvedev wants to search out his head. And quick. At 15-30, he serves one other double fault handy Tsitsipas two early break factors.
The response is spectacular although, as he battles again to avoid wasting each and finds his first serve with an ace down the center.
Tsitsipas goes lengthy on sport level for Medvedev because the Russian escapes with a maintain.
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2022 10:22
Australian Open 2022: Tsitsipas 6-7, 6-4 Medvedev* – Tsitsipas wins the second set
Medvedev is now off the courtroom after taking a break – however that meltdown on the change of ends of 5-4 was extraordinary.
He was fuming at umpire Jaume Campistol for not cracking down on what he says was unlawful teaching from Tsitsipas’ father – Apostolos.
“LOOK AT ME, I’M TALKING TO YOU!” Medvedev screamed at Campistol after the umpire turned away.
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2022 10:19
Australian Open 2022: Tsitsipas 6-7, 6-4 Medvedev* – Tsitsipas wins the second set
Tsitsipas lets out a roar as he rushes the online and drops a sliced volley previous Medvedev to maneuver to 30-15.
On his second serve, Medvedev then goes lengthy on a unfastened forehand to carry up two set factors!
Medvedev saves the primary after firing a forehand winner down the road following a prolonged rally.
And Medvedev hangs on as he forces Tsitsipas again and the Greek nets as he slides for the backhand.
That’s a superb level from Tsitsipas although, forcing Medvedev extensive with an enormous serve, earlier than selecting the forehand winner down the road.
And there’s the set! Medvedev goes extensive on a forehand and we’re stage!
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2022 10:14
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