key events
Hurkacs overcame his nervousness to hold serve first.
Hurkac held serve in the third set, but made three mistakes at the beginning. Medvedev took advantage of sudden mistakes to score three consecutive set points.
Hulkac’s bold forehand winner built some momentum and eventually tied the score to 3-5.
Medvedev will now serve as the server for the set.
Medvedev held serve and led 5-2 in the third set.
It was Medvedev’s turn to serve, and he took a few minutes to express how much he enjoyed the match.
Hurkacs would serve next to secure victory in the third set.
Medvedev and Hurkac each maintained 4-2 in the third set.
Medvedev had Hulkac running back and forth, and with the score at 30-15 on his serve, the Pole fell as he reached for his forehand.
Hurkac quickly found his footing, but made a forehand error and Medvedev led 4-1.
The Polish team returned the love with another service game, this time ending the match within 50 seconds.
Hurkacs held on, but still trailed 1-3.
Although the score was limited, Hulkac was still confident and chased the score to 15 points with a sharp backhand winner.
Medvedev held serve after Hurkacs missed three break points.
Medvedev double-faulted twice in the opening set and then made a forehand error, giving Hulkac three break points.
Medvedev kept the match alive with a forehand winner before a series of unforced errors by Hulkac made it 3-0.
It could have been a much different story for Hurkac, but he has had five break points in this set and failed to convert any of them.
Medvedev broke serve to lead 2-0.
Hurkac’s recent service games have been easy, but Medvedev won four consecutive points to seal the break.
When Medvedev chased the score to 2-0, a double fault at 30-40 was particularly costly.
Medvedev looked shaky but held serve to start the third set.
The third seed was pushed into another lengthy service game and was handed a break point by a double fault.
Medvedev responded with an ace, but then a backhand error gave Hulkac another break point.
He finally built up some momentum to take the next three points and win the match, but he was hoping to get more of his own serve from here.
Reminder of qualifiers as Hurkacs and Medvedev rest between sets Dayana Yastremska advances to women’s semifinals After defeating Linda Noskovav 6-3, 6-4.
Hurkacs won the second set 6-2 Medvedev
At the Laver Arena, Hubert Hecacz sealed the second set with another lovable serve to level the match.
The Pole was flying at the moment, with three forehand winners helping him finish the set.
Hulkac hit 14 winners in that set to Medvedev’s three, and the tide really turned.
Hulkac secured a double break and secured the victory.
Medvedev suffered a double fault at the beginning of the service game, and Hulkac quickly created two break points.
The Pole missed the first goal on a forehand error, but found the net in the next point to make it 5-2. Compared with Medvedev, Hulkac already won seven points at the net in the second set.
Hurkacs held serve after 52 seconds.
The Pole once again found love on serve, this time starting with a pair of aces.
Medvedev needs to find a way to put more pressure on Hulkac before he loses the match on his serve.
Hurkac and Medvedev quickly maintained serve.
After a roller-coaster third set, Hulkac and Medvedev each held serve for 15 games.
Hulkac led 3-2 after an early break.
Medvedev wins in a monster match.
The longest game of the match so far – 10 minutes and 14 points – was ultimately won by Medvedev.
Hurkac made three consecutive mistakes and fell behind 0-40, but fought back and equalized, and then established two break points.
But Medvedev successfully held serve and chased the score to 1-2 in the set. His serve won the game and was followed by a forehand winner.
In the second set, Hulkac held serve and led 2-0.
Hurkac lost a point on serve for the first time in four games and was eventually tied, with both sides paying the price for their mistakes.
Hulkac then hit two forehand winners to seal an early set lead and he began to benefit from his willingness to go to the net.
Hulkac started the second set with a break.
The ninth seed overcame the disappointment of dropping the first set in the tie-break and broke Medvedev straight away.
The two winners established break points before Medvedev’s forehand gave Hulkac the early advantage.
Medvedev defeated Hurkacs 7-6 (7-4) in the first set
Medvedev took the lead in the tie-break with a winner, but Hulkac fought back twice, including a forehand winner of his own, to bring the score to 4-5.
The third seed then pushed the set point to set point with another powerful forehand and sealed the next point via Hulkac’s unforced error.
The Pole hit his serve at 222km/h and won 22/24 of his first serves, but needed more from his second serve (winning 4/12 points) to quickly find his way back into the match.
Medvedev led 4-2 in the decider.
Hurkac and Medvedev started the decider by attacking each other on the baseline. Medvedev finally handed over the opening point due to a forehand error, and Hurkac did the same in the next point, rewriting the score to 1-1.
There were many mistakes from both sides and the score became 2-2, but Medvedev took the lead in the next two points and Hulkac’s forehand was too big.
The first set entered the decider.
Medvedev continued his lovely service game, and he soon chased the score to 6-6.
Hurkac will serve first.
Hurkacs and Medvedev each serve love.
Medvedev held his serve for the first time in the set without losing a point, and Hurkac responded by serving for three straight games.
Hulkac leads 6-5 and Medvedev hopes to force the first set into a decider.
In the first set, Hurkacs and Medvedev each held serve at 5-4.
Medvedev was forced early on in his serve, but at 40-30 he hit an ace and then a backhand winner to end the game smoothly.
Hurkacs then won serve for the second time in a row, this time sealing the victory with back-to-back aces, while Medvedev prepared to serve to hold on to the advantage.
For the first time, Huckac clings to love and leads.
The ninth seed looked ominous as Medvedev once again struggled to cope with Hulkac’s first serve.
Three forehand errors from Medvedev allowed Hurkacs to dominate, before a backhand winner ensured he led 4-3.
Hurkacs counterattacked to tie the score at 3-3.
The Pole had clawed his way back into the match and now leveled the score at 30-40 with a backhand winner.
Hurkacs held serve but still trailed 2-3.
It was an easier match for Hurkac, with Medvedev appearing to be troubled by his opponent’s serve for the first time.
Medvedev was forced to make three consecutive errors, and then Hulkac scored an ace to extend the game to 30 points.
Hurkacs’ first-serve winning rate was 80%, but his second-serve winning rate was only 22%.
Medvedev maintains a 3-1 lead.
The third seed was on fire now, hitting aces at the beginning and end of the match to win the match with 30 points.
After Medvedev made a mistake on the break point, Hurkac held serve.
The Pole was on the court for the first time after Medvedev wasted a break point with a wayward backhand at 30-40.
Hulkac tied the match with a confident forehand winner and then hit his first ace of the match.
Medvedev took the lead to hold serve and lead 2-0.
The game became more intense and the two sides were tied. Hulkac’s double fault brought him a break point.
But the Pole still struggled to find backhand range and fired simple shots when the chance for an immediate response disappeared.
An ace from Medvedev put him within one point of a 2-0 lead, before Hulkac’s rushing forehand sealed the tie.
Daniil Medvedev defeated Hubert Hurkatsev in the opener.
The third seed got off to a fantastic start, holding his Polish opponent back to 15th on the points tally.
Hulkazev took some time to warm up and committed four errors, giving Medvedev an early advantage.
Preface
The quarter-finals will continue with the Australian Open and Ukraine qualifiers on Day 11 Dayana Yastremska Defeated the opponent 6-3, 6-4 and has locked in a spot in the women’s singles semi-finals Linda Noskova.
Next is Rod Laver Arena is Hubert Hekatz(9) and Daniil Medvedev(3).
We’ll be looking at the No. 9 and No. 3 seeds as they battle it out for a spot in the men’s singles semifinals – leave your thoughts and predictions.
Later, Michael Butler will be on deck to lead you through the evening session, which includes Anna Kalinskaya v Qinwen Zheng (12)followed by Alexander Zverev(6) v Carlos Alcaraz(2).
