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Speedy Medvedev makes quick work of Evans in U.S. Open fourth round

NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Unstoppable Daniil Medvedev fired off 13 aces to send fourth-round opponent Dan Evans of Britain packing 6-3 6-4 6-2 in yet another sub-two-hour performance at the U.S. Open on Sunday.
Speedy Medvedev makes quick work of Evans in U.S. Open fourth round epa09450130 Daniel Evans of Great Britain reaches for an overhead return to Daniil Medvedev of Russia during their match on the seventh day of the US Open Tennis Championships the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 05 September 2021. The US Open runs from 30 August through 12 September. EPA-EFE/PETER FOLEY

 

Evans handed Medvedev the early break with a double fault in the fourth game of the first set and never got a leg up on his opponent, converting one of two break point opportunities in the match, as the Russian fired off 43 winners.

Medvedev, who lost in the final to Rafa Nadal two years ago, closed out the final game of the second set in less than a minute with a pair of aces and a service winner and won all of his first-service points in the third on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Ticketholders looking to maximize their time inside Flushing Meadows' famed stadiums would do well to steer clear of the world number two, as he has defeated each of his opponents in under two hours so far and has yet to drop a set. (Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York Editing by Christian Radnedge)

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