Former world no. 1 Daniil Medvedev is lastly taking part in effectively once more! The Russian will compete within the quarter-final on the ATP 500 occasion in Doha following a one-sided 6-2, 6-1 victory over Zizou Bergs in 56 minutes.Â
The 2023 champion served at 75% and dropped eight factors in his video games. By no means going through a break level, Daniil saved the stress on the opposite facet and took his possibilities on the return. The Belgian dropped 55% of the factors behind the preliminary shot.Â
Medvedev clinched 5 breaks from 9 alternatives, controlling the scoreboard and crusing excessive in beneath an hour. The Russian will face Felix Auger-Aliassime within the quarter-final.
Cómodo triunfo 😌
Daniil Medvedev🇷🇺 venció a Zizou Bergs🇧🇪 6-2 y 6-1 para avanzar a los 4tos de remaining en Doha
🎾Enfrentará a Felix Auger Aliassime🇨🇦#QatarExxonMobilOpen
— Iván Aguilar (@ivabianconero) February 19, 2025
Daniil landed 11 winners and 6 unforced errors. He didn’t should do a lot following 29 errors from the opposite facet of the online. World no. 6 had an enormous 32-8 benefit from the baseline, outplaying his rival in each section and crusing excessive.
Zizou made a promising begin and held at love within the first sport of the match. That modified within the third sport when he confronted 4 break factors. Medvedev transformed the final after an prolonged rally and secured his first break of the duel.Â
Daniil Medvedev & Zizou Bergs, Doha 2025© Stream screenshot
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The Russian cemented the break with a maintain at 15 and grabbed the sixth sport after the Belgian´s unfastened backhand. World no. 6 secured a break at love in sport seven with a fortunate internet twine backhand winner, transferring 5-2 up and serving for the opener.Â
Daniil landed an ace, holding at 30 and wrapping up the primary a part of the duel 6-2 in 29 minutes. The higher-ranked participant dropped a few factors on serve within the second set and saved the stress on the opposite facet. Zizou missed a volley within the first sport and skilled a break.Â
Daniil Medvedev, Doha 2025© Stream screenshot
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Medvedev cemented it with a service winner in sport two and drew the rival´s mistake within the subsequent one for an additional break and a 3-0 benefit. World no. 6 closed the fourth sport at love with a service winner earlier than his rival averted a bagel with a volley winner within the subsequent one.Â
Daniil landed an ace within the sixth sport for a 5-1 benefit and generated two match factors on the return within the subsequent one after Zizou´s forehand error. The Russian transformed the second after the Belgian´s backhand error, transferring excessive in model.Â
