Daniil Medvedev took some other step towards most sensible spot within the ATP scores with a dominant 6-1 6-2 second-round victory over Pablo Andujar within the Mexican Open.
The 26-year-old Medvedev, who can exchange Novak Djokovic atop the scores if he wins the identify in Acapulco, will play both Taylor Fritz or Yoshihito Nishioka within the quarterfinals.
He wanted simply over an hour to overcome Andujar on Wednesday after protecting champion Alexander Zverev was once kicked out of the Mexican Open for violently smashing his racket at the umpire’s chair moments after dropping a doubles fit.
Medvedev beat Djokovic in the United States Open ultimate final September to win first main identify and, at his subsequent Grand Slam tournament, reached the overall on the Australian Open final month ahead of dropping to Rafael Nadal.
The Mexican Open is performed at the laborious courts of the Enviornment GNP in Acapulco.
