No Exit ?

The Spanish nervous ball has already taken 2 sets from the Russian but let's be honest, to do more would be an achievement.

This match could well resemble the one against Sonego. Medvedev's very unique profile as well as his status as one of the very best players in the world for some time now, often have the consequence of forcing the game of surly players like Sonego or Fokina. The strategic battle, they will lose 99% of the time so they only have one solution left: send wood. To be brief, I am not optimistic. In addition, unlike Sonego, I find that Fokina's game loses impact on fast surfaces. He is a complete and very adaptable player, but he still lacks a very big serve and a steel volley (among others) to be able to claim to beat players like Medvedev on fast hard. Let's look at the odds, but I'm afraid there's not much to sink our teeth into... 👇