{"id":35834,"date":"2021-02-17T07:32:16","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T08:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=35834"},"modified":"2021-02-17T12:05:15","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T12:05:15","slug":"russian-star-left-looking-dead-in-brutal-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=35834","title":{"rendered":"Russian star left looking 'dead' in brutal defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russian world No.4 Daniil Medvedev extended his win streak to 19 matches after taking down fellow Russian Andrey Rublev in the Australian Open quarter-finals, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Medvedev dismantled Rublev, who was his ATP Cup teammate when Russia won the tournament earlier this month, in what was a fairly one-sided affair on Rod Laver Arena. Medvedev will now play in his first semi-final at Melbourne Park.<\/p>\n

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The 25-year-old will await the winner of tonight's quarter-final as Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas clash on Rod Laver Arena.<\/p>\n

The No.4-seeded Medvedev hasn't dropped a single set to No.7-seeded Rublev in four tour-level matches, which includes their meeting in the U.S. Open quarter-finals last year.<\/p>\n

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Medvedev after the match surprisingly called for the trainer to massage his upper legs as he sat in a courtside chair before a TV interview.<\/p>\n

"First time. I think I never saw it also," he said, when asked about his legs in the on-court interview.<\/p>\n

"I went to the bench in the last game of the match. I started cramping."<\/p>\n

While Rublev, who appeared to struggle through Melbourne's heat, was left struggling to stand up on his feet at times.<\/p>\n

Towards the end of the match he cut a ghostly figure as he struggled with heat exhaustion, prompting Egyptian tennis journalist Reem Abulleil to comment that he
looked dead".<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReemAbulleil\/status\/1361930146790440965?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n

Medvedev admitted he was "quite happy" he left his fellow Russian counterpart struggling for comfort on the court.<\/p>\n

"I knew he was cramping also so I had to not show it. I think I'm one of the first players to make Andrey that tired, so I'm quite happy about it. One of the best matches I've played," Medvedev added.<\/p>\n

"At the end, I locked completely … three last points when I was getting ready for the serve."<\/p>\n

\"Andrey<\/p>\n

Rublev admitted it was a tough day out for him mentally as he failed to take advantage of the only two opportunities which came his way.<\/p>\n

"Mentally it was of course tough because you feel always that you cannot lose focus because as soon as you lose focus it's going to be over," Rublev told reporters.<\/p>\n

"Like I said, I feel today he was much better than me. I mean, not maybe much better but he was better because he beat me in straight sets. The only two chances I had, it's 5-all first set and 3-all second set, and that's it.<\/p>\n

"But still, I don't know even if I would make it. Okay, maybe I win one set and then I'm still going to lose the match. I cannot say that this was like a turning point or something. I just had two chances that I didn't make today, but it's tennis; it's part of it."<\/p>\n

Rublev's difficulties drew plenty of reaction on social media:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenRothenberg\/status\/1361914812230434817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1361914812230434817%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxsports.com.au%2Ftennis%2Faustralian-open%2Faustralian-open-2021-daniil-medvedev-def-andrey-rublev-result-score-video-highlights%2Fnews-story%2Fc0cb6a6d631c53cd774735266e41249f<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/clutchplay\/status\/1361916877522407426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1361916877522407426%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxsports.com.au%2Ftennis%2Faustralian-open%2Faustralian-open-2021-daniil-medvedev-def-andrey-rublev-result-score-video-highlights%2Fnews-story%2Fc0cb6a6d631c53cd774735266e41249f<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/TennisPodcast\/status\/1361926801413521411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1361926801413521411%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxsports.com.au%2Ftennis%2Faustralian-open%2Faustralian-open-2021-daniil-medvedev-def-andrey-rublev-result-score-video-highlights%2Fnews-story%2Fc0cb6a6d631c53cd774735266e41249f<\/a><\/p>\n

– with AP<\/p>\n

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