Wimbledon 2021: Daniil Medvedev outclasses teenager Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff stuns Elena Vesnina

Daniil Medvedev handed out a punishing lesson to his opponent Carlos Alcaraz to win in comfortably in 3 units whereas Coco Gauff beat an opponent twice her age to succeed in the third spherical at Wimbledon 2021. Daniil Medvedev subdued some early battle from Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in his spherical 2 match at Wimbledon 2021 (AP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSDaniil Medvedev beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 6-1 6-2 in males’s singles spherical 2Medvedev will subsequent face both former finalist Marin Cilic of Croatia or French qualifier Benjamin Bonzi17-year-old American Coco Gauff defeated 34-year-old Russian veteran Elena Vesnina 6-4, 6-3 within the ladies’s singles Round 2Second seed Daniil Medvedev subdued some early battle from Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz earlier than brutally dispatching the gifted teenager 6-4 6-1 6-2 to succeed in the third spherical at Wimbledon on Thursday.

The 18-year-old Alcaraz, who has loved a fast stand up the rankings this yr to seventy fifth place, acquired a hearty send-off from the Court One crowd after showcasing his potential and flashes of his shot-making expertise.Yet Medvedev had an excessive amount of for the teen and turned on the afterburners within the second and third units at hand out a punishing lesson to his opponent.”Carlos is an amazing player,” mentioned Medvedev, who will subsequent face both former finalist Marin Cilic of Croatia or French qualifier Benjamin Bonzi.”I am sure he will soon be top 10 or higher.”GAUFF MAKING ANOTHER WIMBLEDON RUNBack on Centre Court, Coco Gauff beat an opponent twice her age to succeed in the third spherical at Wimbledon.The 17-year-old American defeated 34-year-old Russian veteran Elena Vesnina 6-4, 6-3 to maintain her on monitor for making one other run into the second week on the All England Club.Gauff grew to become an on the spot sensation when she reached the fourth spherical two years in the past on the age of 15 — saving a match level earlier than beating Polona Hercog on Centre Court within the third spherical. She has since received two WTA titles and made the quarterfinals at this yr’s French Open.Gauff had a slight wobble at 3-0 within the second set when she missed a straightforward forehand to be damaged for the primary time at this yr’s event. But she broke once more to clinch the win when Vesnina double-faulted on match level.Vesnina was making her thirteenth look at Wimbledon and made the semifinals in 2016.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.