Medvedev and Khachanov will take on each other in the quarter-final of the Adelaide International 1 on January 6.
Each of Daniil Medvedev’s two matches this week made him seem like a different player. In the first round, he defeated Lorenzo Sonego (7-6, 2-1), showing off his 2022 version. In the second round, he improved and played at his 2021 level against Miomir Kecmanovic (6-0 6-3). The former world number one played against the Serbian with a lot of confidence and vigour a few days ago, and it’s imperative for him to try and build on that performance in the upcoming games and weeks. Throughout 2022, he lacked confidence, suffered a number of discouraging defeats, and even lost 6-7 6-7 to Taylor Fritz in an exhibition match in Saudi Arabia after squandering a tonne of opportunities.
Eight Challenger titles were won by Karen Khachanov’s previous opponents this week, and he defeated both of them in two straight sets to advance to the quarterfinals: 6-2 6-4 against Pedro Cachin and 6-4 6-2 against Jack Draper. In ATP Adelaide, the former Russian No. 1 will play in his second straight quarterfinal. In his first appearance at the competition, he defeated Egor Gerasimov in straight sets in the quarterfinal to advance to the final.
Medvedev vs Khachanov | Match details |
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Date | January 6, 2023 |
Surface | Hard courts |
Tournament | Adelaide International 1 |
Stage | Quarter-final |
Time (India) | 10 am (tentative) |
Time (Australia) | 3:30 pm (tentative) |
Opponent | Score |
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Miomir Kecmanovic | 6-0, 6-3 (W) |
Lorenzo Sonego | 7-6 (8-6), 2-1 (W) |
Novak Djokovic | 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (2-7) (L) |
Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6-3, 6-7 (11-13), 7-6 (7-1) (L) |
Andrey Rublev | 7-6 (9-7), 3-6, 6-7 (7-9) (L) |
Opponent | Score |
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Jack Draper | 6-4, 6-2 (W) |
Pedro Cachin | 6-2, 6-4 (W) |
Novak Djokovic | 6-4, 6-1 (L) |
Marc Huesler | 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 (W) |
Sebastian Baez | 6-1, 6-1 (W) |
The two have faced one another three times in the past with the former world no. 1 currently holding a 2-1 advantage.
Tournament | Winner | Score |
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2019 Canadian Open | Daniil Medvedev | 6-1, 7-6 |
2018 Kremlin Cup | Karen Khachanov | 6-1, 6-7, 6-3 |
2017 Next Gen ATP Finals | Daniil Medvedev | 2-4, 4-3, 4-3, 4-2 |
Medvedev and Khachanov will take on each other in the quarter-final of the Adelaide International 1 on January 6.
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