Daniil Medvedev, at 23, becomes the youngest US Open semi-finalist since Novak Djokovic in 2010 and Russia's first Slam semi-finalist since Mikhail Youzhny at the 2010 US Open. FMTNews
Daniil Medvedev has maintained momentum from August in which he reached three ATP finals, winning a title at Cincinnati and finishing runner-up in Montreal and Washington.
“I feel really strange about this match but I’m really happy to be in my first semi-final,” Medvedev said. “In the fourth set, I started feeling the painkiller and started moving better,” he said. “For sure I hope to be ready for the semis.” Wawrinka, foiled in a bid for his second US Open title in four seasons, said he did not think Medvedev would be holding the trophy on Sunday.
Medvedev has maintained momentum from a sizzling August in which he reached three ATP finals, winning a title at Cincinnati and finishing runner-up in Montreal and Washington. “What I have done is not so good, still people support me… What can I say. I like to be myself, guys.Medvedev broke Wawrinka to open the match but, after the medical timeout, he was broken in the 10th game to set up the tie-break. Medvedev led 5-2, lost the next four points, then took the last three, claiming the first set on a service winner.
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