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It was only 12 months ago that Medvedev was Sinner’s greatest nemesis, winning their first six meetings of their rivalry through March 2023. Sinner has turned the match-up on its head in the last year, defeating the former world No. 1 at this year’s Australian Open and US Open, along with Masters 1000 wins in Miami and Shanghai.
While Sinner has enjoyed a meteoric rise in 2024, winning both hard-court major titles and becoming the run-away ATP world No. 1, Medvedev has been stalled by a shoulder injury that has hindered his once-implacable consistency. After opening the year with deep runs at the Australian Open, BNP Paribas Open, and Miami Open, the 2021 US Open champion has reached just one major semifinal (Wimbledon) and none on the Masters level, likely to finish the season ranked outside the Top 4.
Still, the 28-year-old shook off a frustrating opening round-robin defeat to Taylor Fritz to knock out De Minaur and stay in semifinal contention. But once Fritz won his match, Medvedev had to pull off a near-impossible feat by defeating Sinner in straight sets in order to guarantee his advancement into the semifinals.
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