Daniil Medvedev rallied from two units down and saved a match level earlier than beating No. 9 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-5, 6-4 to maneuver into the Australian Open semifinals.
The Meddy Show 🙌@DaniilMedwed produces an unbelievable comeback to safe his SF spot 🔥
🎥: @AustralianOpen | #AusOpen | #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/YVimaqGlWd
— ATP Tour (@atptour) January 26, 2022
The U.S. Open champion’s bid to change into the primary man within the Open period to win his second Grand Slam title within the subsequent main event remains to be on monitor after the 4-hour, 42-minute comeback victory.
A six-minute delay within the third-set tiebreaker for the roof on Rod Laver Arena to be closed throughout a rain bathe swung the momentum principally in Medvedev’s favor.
Auger-Aliassime received solely one of many final six factors within the tiebreaker after dominating for the primary two units. He missed a match level on Medvedev’s serve within the tenth sport of the fourth set.
Never depend @DaniilMedwed out 🙅♂️
From two-sets-to-love down, the world No.2 completes the comeback to defeat Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7(4) 3-6 7-6(2) 7-5 6-4 and advance to his second consecutive #AusOpen semifinal.#AO2022 pic.twitter.com/Pbel08qtGM
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 26, 2022
Medvedev saved it with an enormous first serve out large after which held with an overhead winner. The 25-year-old Russian broke within the penultimate sport and held to degree the match at two-sets all. He then received one other service break when Auger-Aliassime double-faulted within the third sport of the deciding set.
Medvedev needed to save two break factors earlier than closing it out greater than an hour after saving a match level.
Medvedev attempting something now. #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/i2m16ZqT48
— Tennis GIFs 🎾🎥 (@tennis_gifs) January 26, 2022
Medvedev will play Friday in opposition to French Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Greek prolonged his excellent document in Grand Slam quarterfinals to 5-0 with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over No. 11 Jannik Sinner.
