DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Prime-seeded Daniil Medvedev did not have time to consider the best way to return Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s blazing serves Wednesday on the Dubai Championships on Wednesday.
Medvedev, ranked No. 6, nonetheless reached the quarterfinals after a 6-4, 6-4 victory over the 21-year-old Frenchman.
The Russian participant was requested about going through serves exceeding 230 kph (143 mph).
“You haven’t any time so it is pure reflexes and generally it makes life even simpler as a result of as I say, you do not assume a lot,” Medvedev stated in his on-court interview. “In case you do not return it, you are not even disillusioned. There have been some second serves that I missed, and I used to be disillusioned. You simply attempt to do your greatest, and I managed fairly effectively as we speak.”
Medvedev, the Dubai champion in 2023, broke Mpetshi Perricard’s serve as soon as in every set. The Frenchman dedicated twice as many unforced errors — 44 — as winners and did not create any break level alternatives.
Up subsequent for Medvedev is Tallon Griekspoor, who superior by beating defending champion Ugo Humbert 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Marin Cilic, the 2014 U.S. Open champion who eradicated second-seeded Alex de Minaur within the first spherical, moved into the quarterfinals by beating Alexei Popyrin 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. The 36-year-old Croat will face Felix Auger-Aliassime for a spot within the final 4.
