Tennis-Medvedev overcomes fearless Machac to move into last 16


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 02 Jun 2024

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 1, 2024 Russia's Daniil Medvedev celebrates after winning his third round match against Czech Republic's Tomas Machac REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

PARIS (Reuters) - Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev beat Tomas Machac 7-6(4) 7-5 1-6 6-4 in an entertaining clash under the roof on Court Suzanne-Lenglen on Saturday to move into the French Open last 16.

Machac was in the limelight last month when he stunned world number one Novak Djokovic in the Geneva Open semi-finals for the biggest win of his career and he pushed Medvedev in a match lasting nearly 3-1/2 hours.

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