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US Open 2021: Medvedev in a hurry, Schwartzman is thrown out

While Daniil Medvedev had hardly any problems with Daniel Evans in the round of 16 of the US Open 2021, Diego Schwartzman had to say goodbye after a five-set loss to Botic van de Zandschulp.

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Daniil Medvedev has not yet lost a set at the US Open
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Daniil Medvedev has not yet lost a set at the US Open

Daniil Medvedev asked for a little love from the fans. Or at least a little louder approval. The number two of the US Open 2021 had just made an unattainable return in the field, making the break to 2-1 in the third set against Daniel Evans clear. The audience took note of it just as business-like as Evans, who had already resigned himself to his defeat by this point.

The bear stepped in the early matches at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Because then the Argentine fan colony had gathered behind Diego Schwartzman, who had his hands full against Botic van de Zandschulp. In fact, the Dutch qualifier already had two chances in the fourth set to show Schwartzman the way into the dressing room, but "El Peque" came back again. But if you had assumed that the support from the ranks would now carry the favorites to the finish: you thought wrong. Because van de Zandschulp kept a cool head. And with the 6: 3, 6: 4, 5: 7, 5: 7 and 6: 1 after a playing time of 4:20 hours he reached the quarter-finals of the US Open as only the third qualifier with his fifth match point. Oscar Otte and Peter Gojowczyk could still follow in 2021.

Medvedev, meanwhile, was tired of tennis, won his twelfth set of the tournament in a row (and again did not give up more than four games per set) and reached the quarter-finals with a 6: 3, 6: 4 and 6: 3 . Van de Zandschulp is now waiting there.

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