Daniil Medvedev sweeps Andrea Vavassori apart with assured victory on clay in Madrid Open

A wonderful begin to the 2023 season continued for Daniil Medvedev on the Madrid Open on Saturday afternoon with a dominant straight-sets victory over Andrea Vavassori.

The 27-year-old now has 32 aggressive victories to date this season. His sizzling begin to the marketing campaign may need been threatened by the change to his least favoured floor, however a quarter-final run in Monte-Carlo augurs nicely.

The 6-4 6-3 win over the Italian in Madrid solely underlined Medvedev’s bona fides.

Vavassori held his personal for a lot of the match however failed to harm his opponent, whereas Medvedev claimed the important thing breaks in every set to advance in simply 82 minutes.

Qualifier Vavassori had earned his assembly with Medvedev with a tenacious win over Andy Murray, however he could not rise once more in the present day, together with his opponent dominating bodily by way of his booming serves and metronomic baseline work.

Medvedev is in search of a primary ATP title on clay in Madrid, having reached just one remaining on this floor however shedding to Dominic Thiem in Barcelona in 2019.

Victory in Madrid would give Medvedev his fifth trophy of a superb season.

After dispatching Vavassori, Medvedev was effusive.

He mentioned: “I performed nicely in the present day. I felt good. There have been some tight moments within the match, however after we had rallies from the baseline, I felt like many instances I used to be in management. I’m actually joyful about my stage.”

He continued: “I simply wish to play my greatest. Positive, everyone seems to be saying right here I ought to prefer it a bit bit greater than different clay courts as a result of the serve goes a bit sooner, the court docket is quicker.

“Thus far, I haven’t performed nicely in Madrid, however in the present day was an important match and I simply hope for extra matches like this within the subsequent two weeks.”

However there may be nonetheless loads of tennis but to be performed within the Spanish capital.

Up subsequent for Medvedev is Alexander Shevchenko; one other qualifier.

The 22-year-old beat J.J. Wolf to advance to the event correct earlier than destroying Jiri Lehecka 6-1 6-1 in simply 45 minutes.

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