World No 5 beats Laslo Djere 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-4Medvedev through in four sets to set up Lehecka clash
Spectators of Friday’s blockbuster match between Andy Murray and Stefanos Tsitsipas will have noticed the Greek world No 5’s talent for tie-breaks. In that match, he won two. In his opening round, against the former US Open winner Dominic Thiem, he won three, including the 10-point super tie-break that decide final sets at grand slams. He has played 223 tie-breaks in his career and won 60% of them. As the tournament entered its first weekend, his prowess under pressure showed again.
Relegated to No 2 Court in view of the fact his opponent was Serbia’s fourth best player, Laslo Djere, rather than the home favourite Murray, Tsitsipas described his straight-sets win – 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-4 – as “the first match this week I’ve made it easy for me”.
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