Daniil Medvedev qualifies for the first round of Roland Garros
3 июня 2021, 09:17
Russian Daniil Medvedev (pictured), the second racket in the world, defeated American tennis player Tommy Paul in the second round of the Roland Garros French Open. The match ended with the score 3: 6, 6: 1, 6: 4, 6: 3. The opposition of the athletes lasted 2 hours and 18 minutes.
In the next round, Medvedev will meet with another American player - Riley Opelka, 35th racket of the world.
It's worth reminding that Medvedev played in two Grand Slam tournaments - the US Open in 2019 and the Australian Open in 2021. He was able to win ten tournaments under the auspices of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
It should be noted that the Russian Karen Khachanov, who is on the 25th position in the ATR rating, could not defeat the Japanese Keiu Nishikori, the 49th highest in the world, in the second round of Roland Garros. He completed his singles performance at the tournament.
The Roland Garros tournament takes place in Paris from May 30 to June 13. The prize fund of the tournament is 34.4 million euros.