Russia’s Daniil Medvedev celebrates successful his Australian Open quarterfinal match towards Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz on January 24, 2024
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Third seed Daniil Medvedev was compelled to dig deep into his reserves to outlast Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3 5-7 6-4 within the tightest of quarter-finals on Wednesday and attain the final 4 of the Australian Open for third time.
The Russian, twice a shedding finalist at Melbourne Park, went toe-to-toe with the large Pole for nearly 4 energy-sapping hours on Rod Laver Area earlier than lastly organising a conflict with Carlos Alcaraz or Alexander Zverev.
Ninth seed Hurkacz, who was taking part in in solely his second Grand Slam quarter-final however had a successful profession file towards Medvedev, twice got here from a set down and made the Russian work arduous for each single level.
Former U.S. Open champion Medvedev, who saved 10 of the 15 break factors he confronted over the competition, grizzled and moaned his manner across the court docket however lastly secured a spot in his eighth Grand Slam semi-final on his second match level.
