LONDON: Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev fought off the spirited efforts of British world quantity 391 Arthur Fery with a 7-5 6-Four 6-Three victory over the 20-year-old wildcard on Wednesday as he begins his newest try for a severe problem at Wimbledon.
Medvedev, the 2021 U.S. Open champion, world primary in 2022 and winner of 5 tournaments this yr, has solely as soon as reached the fourth spherical, although he missed final yr’s match as a result of ban on Russian gamers.
Fery, making his Tour stage debut, knocked him out of his stride for some time with a sustained serve and volley method however a rain break at 5-5 within the first set modified the dynamic and Medvedev rapidly wrapped up the opener.
It was not the procession many anticipated after that, although, with Fery breaking to like early within the second set as Medvedev struggled for consistency. The 27-year-old’s serve remained a strong weapon, nonetheless, and enabled him to keep away from additional scares.
Medvedev, the 2021 U.S. Open champion, world primary in 2022 and winner of 5 tournaments this yr, has solely as soon as reached the fourth spherical, although he missed final yr’s match as a result of ban on Russian gamers.
Fery, making his Tour stage debut, knocked him out of his stride for some time with a sustained serve and volley method however a rain break at 5-5 within the first set modified the dynamic and Medvedev rapidly wrapped up the opener.
It was not the procession many anticipated after that, although, with Fery breaking to like early within the second set as Medvedev struggled for consistency. The 27-year-old’s serve remained a strong weapon, nonetheless, and enabled him to keep away from additional scares.
