Medvedev loses to Popyrin in the second round of the Paris Masters | Noovo Info
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The 25-year-old Australian had lost his previous three matches against the Russian.
Alexei Popyrin surprised fourth seed Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 2-6 and 7-6 (4) in the second round of the Paris Tennis Masters on Wednesday in a match marked by numerous changes of pace .
The 25-year-old Australian had lost his previous three matches against the Russian.
Popyrin and Medvedev committed a combined total of 86 unforced errors under the roof of the Palais Omnisports.
Medvedev was trailing 1-4 in the final set when he won the break of serve and caused a tiebreaker, during which Popyrin was particularly aggressive. Medvedev committed a double fault to give the Australian a match point, and he converted it by going to the net.
On the other hand, Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech also reached the third round by ousting Alex Michelsen 7-6 (6), 7-6 (7).
