DC Open: Taylor Fritz Breezes Past Aleksandar Vukic, Daniil Medvedev Survives Scare
Fritz got the better of Vukic 6-3, 6-2 in a fixture that lasted just under sixty minutes, while Medvedev rallied from a set down to beat Reilly Opelka 3-6, 7-5, 6-1.
American Taylor Fritz and Russian Daniil Medvedev moved into the Round of 16 at the DC Open in Washington with contrasting wins on Thursday.
Fritz got the better of Aleksandar Vukic in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 in a fixture that lasted just under sixty minutes, while Medvedev rallied from a set down to beat Reilly Opelka 3-6, 7-5, 6-1.
'I felt like I played pretty well all around, but the shot that stood out was the backhand line," Fritz said following his triumph.
'I don't usually like that shot but it just felt like every single one I tried today was going in," the American added.
Fritz is slated to take on Italy's Matteo Arnaldi in his subsequent fixture in the tune-up event to the US Open, while Medvedev will be up against China's Wu Yibing.
'I didn't return well until 6-5 in the second but I always tried to look for solutions," Medvedev said reflecting on his fixture against the American Opelka.
'Maybe he got a bit tired with the heat and everything," said the Russian in all honesty.
'Happy with the way I played better and better during the match and looking forward," Medvedev added.
Russian fifth seed Andrey Rublev was defeated by Learner Tien of the United States, losing 7-5, 6-2.
In the women's draw, second seed Emma Navarro lost to Greece's Maria Sakkari, with a score of 7-5, 7-6 (7/1).
Third seed Elena Rybakina secured her place in the quarter-finals with a comfortable 6-3, 7-5 win over Canada's Victoria Mboko.
In the women's doubles, 45-year-old Venus Williams and her partner Hailey Baptiste challenged the second-seeded duo Taylor Townsend and Zhang Shuai, ultimately losing 6-4, 3-6, 10-6.
Williams, who became the oldest winner of a WTA match since 2004 with her victory over Peyton Stearns on Tuesday, will aim to extend her run in the women's singles on Thursday when she faces Polish fifth seed Magdalena Frech in the last 16.
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