Tennis ace Daniil Medvedev once again brought his A game to the fore and showcased his prowess by defeating Sebastian Baez in Round 3 of the men's singles at the US Open 2023. Medvedev secured his victory with a 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (8-6) win, wrapping up the match in a thrilling two hours and 40 minutes. Despite a shaky third set where he trailed a break down, Medvedev demonstrated composure and sealed the match in a tie-breaker.
Next on Medvedev's radar is Australian talent Alex de Minaur, who recently ousted Nicholas Jarry from the tournament. It's an eagerly awaited showdown that tennis enthusiasts won't want to miss, given Medvedev's recent form and de Minaur's rising star status.
Not to be overshadowed, Alexander Zverev continued his US Open journey by moving on to the fourth round for the fourth consecutive year. Zverev had a more grueling match against Grigor Dimitrov, which culminated in a 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (10-8), 6-1, 6-1 victory. The German tennis sensation had to dig deep during the first two sets but dominated the last two, finally securing his win after three hours and 42 minutes. Up next for Zverev is Jannik Sinner, another player to watch after his defeat of Stan Wawrinka.
On the women's side, Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova powered through her Round 3 match against Liudmila Samsonova, triumphing 6-2, 6-1 in just 57 minutes at Louis Armstrong Stadium. She is slated to go up against Peyton Stearns, who herself is basking in the glory of advancing to her first-ever Grand Slam fourth round.
Earlier in the day, Jessica Pegula added a dramatic note by knocking out Elina Svitolina in an intense three-setter. Ons Jabeur also got her share of the spotlight, defeating Marie Bouzkova in a nail-biting Round 3 match.
Finally, Andrey Rublev carved out a path to the fourth round in the men's singles bracket after overcoming France's Arthur Rinderknech with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 win in two hours and 34 minutes.
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