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New world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev to renew rivalry with Rafael Nadal in Acapulco semis

Daniil Medvedev defeated Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 6-3 in Acapulco on Thursday to storm into the semifinals of the ATP 500 event, where he will take on Rafael Nadal in an Australian Open final rematch. Medvedev, who took the court hours after Novak Djokovic's quarter-final loss in Dubai meant the Russian would replace him atop the rankings, converted six break points and fired down 12 aces, including one to seal the match. "It's not easy, actually, to play a match when you get this (news) during the day," Medvedev said in his on-court interview when asked about becoming world number one. "So then when I was receiving all the messages, well I understood that, yeah OK, it's going to happen." After blitzing his way through the first set, during which he converted all three break point chances and won 80% of his first serve points, Medvedev was forced to rally back in the second after falling behind 3-1.

Un empapado Nadal gana a Paul para verse con Medvedev

experimentó el sufrimiento este jueves por primera vez en el Abierto Mexicano 2022. Bajo unas condiciones tremendas de calor, 28º pese a ser de noche, y un 82% de humedad en la ciudad costera de Acapulco, el balear sudó a mares para vencer a Tommy Paul en dos sets (6-0 y 7-6 (5)) y algo más de dos horas. El marcador, holgado en el primer parcial con el rosco 114 de la carrera de Nadal, no refleja el padecimiento que soportó el ganador de 21 Grand Slams para sumar su 13ª victoria consecutiva en el mejor arranque de temporada de su carrera. Absolutamente empapado, tirando de serrín para secarse las manos y con dificultad para los apoyos al tener las zapatillas encharcadas («Fallo mío por no traer otras», reconoció después), se dio la oportunidad de enfrentarse de nuevo en semifinales (el viernes, madrugada del sábado en España) a Daniil Medvedev, que será número uno del mundo desde el lunes, en Dubái.

Tennis-Medvedev beats Nishioka to reach Acapulco semi-finals

(Reuters) - Daniil Medvedev, in his first match since clinching the world number one ranking, beat Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2 6-3 in Acapulco on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the ATP 500 event where he could next face Rafa Nadal in an Australian Open final rematch.

Daniil Medvedev Marks Rise To Number 1 With Acapulco Win

Daniil Medvedev celebrated his rise to the world number one ranking with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Yoshihito Nishioka in the quarter-finals of the ATP Mexico Open on Thursday. The 26-year-old Russian rode a rollercoaster of emotions after learning he'd take over the top spot thanks to Serbian star Novak Djokovic's quarter-final defeat in Dubai hours earlier.