In a semi-final hung from start to finish, Daniil Medvedev frustrated the audience from Halle, coming to the end of Alexander Zverev in three rounds.
Alexander Zverev will not be a prophet in his country. While the surprise elimination of Jannik Sinner had opened a door, the German saw that of the final close before him against Daniil Medvedev. The Russian was the first to highlight himself with a break ball obtained from the third game but it was not able to exploit this opportunity to race in mind on the display board. She did not show up when Alexander Zverev was not able to tremble her opponent on her commitment.
The games then paraded and a tiebreak became inevitable. Winning the first five points, Daniil Medvedev took a clear advantage, but he had to take it three times to conclude this first round. On its momentum, the 11th world player started the second beating drum by taking the service of Alexander Zverev to lead two games to nothing. However, number 3 in the ATP ranking immediately replied to return to the height before missing the opportunity to go ahead. In front of his audience, the German once again trembled when serving to take the Russian to the decisive game.
Medvedev knew how to have the last word
Putting all his strength in the battle, Daniil Medvedev went to get three match balls but without managing to convert them. A scenario that was able to weigh at the start of the tiebreak, which saw him conceded the first six points. A gift that Alexander Zverev took the opportunity to relaunch the suspense to the second set ball. First balanced, the start of the last round switched as soon as the world number 11 had the opportunity to take the service of the premises of the stage.
This time, he knew how to grasp it to pass in front of the display board and then defend this advantage in the face of the three Débreak balls obtained by the seeded number 2 of the tournament. From there, the games paraded without the slightest ad. When serving for the gain of the match, Daniil Medvedev achieved his goal on the second opportunity (7-6, 6-7, 6-4 in 3:01 ‘). The Muscovite will thus compete this Sunday its second final in Halle, after the defeat against Hubert Hurkacz in 2022. He will find Alexander Bublik or Karen Khachanov.
