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Russian Medvedev sealed his spot in the Miami Open last after he bought the beating of compatriot Khachanov to win 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3 in the ultimate 4 in Miami
Daniil Medvedev survived a stern take a look at from his pal and fellow Russian Karen Khachanov to win 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3 for a tour-leading twenty eighth victory this season and a spot in the Miami Open last.
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Red-hot fourth seed Medvedev has now reached the ultimate in 5 consecutive occasions after triumphs in Doha, Rotterdam and Dubai earlier than ending runner-up at Indian Wells.
He will face both Spain’s Indian Wells champion and world primary Carlos Alcaraz, who’s bidding to grow to be the primary participant to win the ”Sunshine Double” with out shedding a set or Tenth-seeded Italian Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s last.
”Really pleased to be by way of a really powerful match,” Medvedev mentioned in his on-court interview.
He was examined early and had to come again from 15-40 to maintain serve in the opening sport as he wanted time to work out the serve of 14th seed Khachanov, who impressively rattled off his first 13 factors from the road.
Medvedev lastly broke for a 5-3 lead however Khachanov fought off a set level and broke again to put the competition again on function the Russians headed to a tiebreak the place Medvedev ended the tight battle by profitable three of the ultimate 4 factors.
Khachanov bought off to a flying begin in the second as he consolidated an early break with a love maintain for a 3-0 lead after profitable 12 of the primary 15 factors and went on to take the set emphatically with a love maintain to power a decider.
Medvedev, who entered the match having not dropped a set in Miami, confirmed his resolve and endurance to consolidate an early break and race out to a 4-1 lead.
With no room for error, Khachanov delivered the primary of 4 consecutive love holds between the pair, the final coming in a sport that ended on an entertaining match level the place he pulled off a powerful tweener solely to ship his subsequent shot lengthy.
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