Medvedev Triumphs over Hurkacz in Grueling Australian Open Quarter-Final

A beautiful sport, but extremely cruel. It’s natural to think of this at the end of the match between Hubert Hurkacz and Daniil Medvedev, valid for the quarter-final of the first slam of the year in Australia. Under the sun of the Rod Laver Arena, capable of frying even lizards, the Russian wins 7-6 2-6 6-3 5-7 6-4 after three hours and 59 minutes of battle, reaching the eighth slam semifinal of the career (and the third in a row after Wimbledon and US Open). A very tough match that aired down under, in which the cruel part surrounds the role of the loser, who from Monday will reach the new best ranking at number 8. Hubert Hurkacz served better, scored more aces, scored more winners and even scored more points than Medvedev, but in the end he lost. It’s the fault of those pressure points that Jannik Sinner spoke about yesterday afternoon: in key moments, despite the favorable statistics, the Pole was more fragile, while the Russian played better. The data on break points partially summarizes this concept: Hurkacz 5/15, with 33% realization, while Medvedev 4/9, with 44% conversion. In such a tight game decided by just a few points, even the slightest flaw can make the difference.
2024-01-24 08:26:15
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