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Drama-free Medvedev eases into US Open second round
- On Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium, former champion Daniil Medvedev defeated France's Hugo Gaston 6-4 6-2 6-4, advancing to the second round with dominant aggression and 34 winners.
- Fresh off a Winston-Salem defeat, Medvedev countered Gaston's creative shotmaking with disciplined intensity, explaining, "I needed to make some winners, put some pressure on him."
- Citing injuries, former champion Marin Cilic and 2022 runner-up Casper Ruud withdrew from the U.S. Open shortly after the tournament began. Ruud, 27, stated, "I'm very sad to announce that I have to withdraw."
- The tournament faces growing absences with Jannik Sinner, Jack Draper, Joao Fonseca, and Holger Rune skipping the event. Britain's Toby Samuel stunned Czech star Tomas Machac 6-2 6-3 6-2 in 90 minutes.
- Advancing in the draw, Medvedev awaits the winner of American wildcard Sebastian Gorzny and Belgian Raphael Collignon in his next match. Gaston meets Juan Manuel Cerundolo as play continues at Flushing Meadows.
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The winner of the 2021 edition Daniil Medvedev and the world number 3 Jessica Pegula won without difficulty on Sunday on the first day of the US Open.
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Medvedev advances without drama at US Open
One year on from a spectacular first-round meltdown, former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev made his way serenely into the second round at Flushing Meadows on Sunday.It was a far cry from last year's US Open, when Medvedev lost his cool in a first-round loss to France's Benjamin Bonzi, erupting in the third set when…
2021 champion Daniil Medvedev started with a victory at the US Open Tennis Championship.
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