ATP Indian Wells: Daniil Medvedev bagels Tommy Paul

Two top-10 seeds fought within the Indian Wells fourth spherical. The 2-time finalist Daniil Medvedev toppled Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-0 in an hour and 14 minutes for a spot within the final eight. They battled in final yr’s semi-final, with the American taking the opening set. 

Tommy stood no likelihood in Tuesday night time’s match. The house participant erased an early deficit earlier than dropping the final eight video games of the match to propel the Russian by way of. Daniil claimed 18 factors greater than his rival. 

Medvedev struggled behind the second serve however nonetheless outplayed his pale opponent. The fifth seed defended three of 5 break factors and claimed 56% of the return factors. He supplied six breaks from eight probabilities, controlling the scoreboard and transferring excessive. 

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Daniil tamed his strokes properly and hit 17 winners and 14 unforced errors. Tommy landed 16 direct factors and sprayed 31 errors, lacking from each wings and hitting the exit door. The Russian constructed an enormous 41-19 benefit from the baseline and solid the hole within the shortest and mid-range exchanges. 

Medvedev held at love within the first recreation of the encounter. He handed his rival with a forehand crosscourt assault in recreation two for a break and an early benefit. The Russian fired an ace within the third recreation for one more maintain at love and stepped in on the return within the subsequent one. 

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Struggling to search out his pictures, Paul sprayed a backhand error within the fourth recreation, experiencing one other break and falling 4-0 behind. Tommy raised his degree and pulled one break again in recreation 5. Daniil sprayed a double fault within the seventh recreation, dropping serve for the second time and his benefit. 

The American held within the eighth recreation to erase the deficit and lock the end result at 4-4. Nonetheless, that may be his final recreation of the match! Medvedev notched his third break at 5-4 after the rival’s forehand error, wrapping up the opener in 37 minutes. 

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Daniil saved three break factors within the first recreation of the second set and supplied an additional increase. Tommy netted a routine forehand within the second recreation to drop serve and fall behind. The Russian hit an ace within the third recreation to cement the lead and made one other push on the return within the subsequent one. 

Paul sprayed one other forehand error, dropping serve for the third straight time and falling additional behind. The fifth seed grabbed the fifth recreation with a service winner and made one other push on the return within the subsequent one. 

Medvedev transformed the third match level after Paul’s volley error on the web, sealing the deal and reaching the final 16.