The tennis world expected an Alcaraz-Djokovic showdown - they’re getting a repeat of the 2021 final after Medvedev’s gritty display
It was just Alcaraz’s second tie-break of the US Open to Medvedev’s third, and it was the latter who prevailed 7-3 thanks to a finely-tuned forehand and errors from the Spaniard’s racket.
His usually-exquisite touch was letting him down, but he battled to save two break points and avoid a 4-0 deficit to keep his hopes in the second set alive. A hold to 30 saw Medvedev wrap up the set, meaning Alcaraz knew he would have to go five – and win in five – to continue his title defence into Sunday.After a comfort break between sets, Alcaraz knew he needed the crowd and orchestrated celebrations as he looked to make in-roads on the Medvedev serve.
Suddenly, the hitting was fiercer, the accuracy more pin-point, with Alcaraz upping his game to take a 6-3 third set.
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