Daniil Medvedev advances to Wimbledon semifinal after upset victory over top-seeded Jannik Sinner

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Daniil Medvedev defeated top seeded Jannik Sinner in five sets on Tuesday to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals, where he will face reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz.

The match between the two heavyweights took exactly four hours, including a medical timeout.

Sinner went to the locker room with the medical trainer during the third set and was gone for about 10 minutes before returning.

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Jannik Sinner receives treatment from a trainer during his quarterfinal match against Daniil Medvedev at Wimbledon in London, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

It was unclear what was ailing the 22-year-old Italian, but before departing to the locker room, Sinner had his heart rate checked on the sideline.

Sinner won the first set in a tiebreak 7-6 (7) before dropping the second set 4-6. The third set went into another tiebreak, but this time Medvedev took the tiebreaker 7-6 (4).

Despite the medical timeout in the third set, Sinner charged out and dominated the fourth set 6-2 to push the match to a critical fifth set.

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Daniil Medvedev plays a forehand return to Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon in London, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Medvedev took control in the final set, nailing 13 winners in the final set alone. Medvedev broke Sinner to take a 3-1 lead and then won his next game to take a commanding 4-1 lead before eventually winning by a 6-3 final.

After the match, Medvedev talked about the challenges of playing an opponent who was not 100%.

"It’s very tough,