Toronto, Canada, 1 August 2025 | Jackson Mansell & AAP
Alexei Popyrin received the battle of former champions to advance to the fourth spherical of the ATP Masters 1000 match in Toronto.
Defending champ Popyrin fought again after dropping the primary set to beat the 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev 5-7 6-4 6-4 on Friday morning (native time) in two-and-a-half hours.
Regardless of the first-set deficit, Popyrin appeared in management. The Australian No.2 claimed an early break after a shaky begin from the No.10 seed, who had 9 unforced errors and three double faults within the first 4 video games.
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Nevertheless, Medvedev would solely cough up three extra unforced errors to win the opening set in 56 minutes.
Opening-game breaks within the remaining two units helped set the tone for Popyrin because the scoreboard strain took its toll on the world No.14. Paired along with his massive service recreation and dominance on the internet, the 25-year-old overcame Medvedev to increase his successful streak on the Canadian Open to eight matches.
It was an excellent win for the Australian towards the previous world No.1 within the lead-up to the US Open later this month.
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Popyrin’s victory units up a fourth-round conflict with No.5 seed Holger Rune after the Dane superior by beating Frenchman Alexandre Muller earlier on Thursday.
The New South Welshman is one in all three Australians nonetheless alive in Toronto, with Alex de Minaur becoming a member of Popyrin within the remaining 16 after countryman Chris O’Connell – his scheduled third-round opponent – withdrew resulting from damage.
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Aleksandar Vukic faces American Frances Tiafoe on Friday in a rematch of their 2024 encounter in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Australian defeated Tiafoe 6-2 7-6(11) to succeed in his second-career ATP semifinal.
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