Daniil Medvedev, last year’s Wimbledon semifinalist, overcame lengthy rain delays and a resilient fightback from Jan-Lennard Struff to secure a 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(3) victory and advance to the fourth round. Despite a rain-interrupted match, Medvedev held his nerve and ultimately prevailed, setting up a clash with Grigor Dimitrov.
World number one Jannik Sinner fought hard to reach the quarterfinals of the Halle Open, overcoming a tough challenge from Fabian Marozsan. Meanwhile, German Jan-Lennard Struff pulled off a stunning upset, defeating sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to set up a clash with Sinner.
Rafael Nadal’s Madrid Open campaign came to an end with a straight-sets defeat to Jiri Lehecka. Carlos Alcaraz overcame a stern test from Jan-Lennard Struff in a repeat of last year’s final. Iga Swiatek recovered from a set down to defeat Beatriz Haddad Maia and advance to the semi-finals, where she will face Madison Keys.
