US Open: Russia's Daniil Medvedev reaches first Grand Slam quarter-final

NEW YORK: Russian fifth seed Daniil Medvedev advanced to his first Grand Slam quarter-final Sunday at the US Open by defeating German qualifier Dominik Koepfer 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (7/2).

Medvedev, coming off a US Open tuneup title last month in Cincinnati will face Swiss 23rd seed Stan Wawrinka^[3] on Tuesday for a semi-final berth.

Medvedev, fined $9,000 for an obscene gesture and unsportsmanlike conduct in a third-round victory, was booed by the crowd after the match and encouraged the jeers, waving a finger to symbolize he is number one and saying they encouraged him to keep playing while hurt out of spite.

"I was painful in my attitude," said Medvedev. "I was painful in my shoulder. I was wondering if I was going to play. And you guys gave me the energy.

"Guys continue to give me this energy. You are the best."
Koepfer, hoping to be the first US Open qualifier in the quarter-finals since Gilles Muller in 2008, was broken by Medvedev at love in the fifth game of the third set and the Russian held from there, then dominated the decisive tie-breaker.
Medvedev won his only match against Wawrinka in the 2017 first round at Wimbledon.
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References

1. ^{^} Daniil Medvedev (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
2. ^{^} US Open (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
3. ^{^} Stan Wawrinka (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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