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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas storm into quarter-finals
  • Top seed Daniil Medvedev beat James Duckworth 6-2, 6-4
  • Tsitsipas celebrated his 23rd birthday with 6-3, 6-2 win over Khachanov

Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia defeated Australia’s James Duckworth 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the National Bank Open quarterfinals.

“When your back is against the wall, you play much better,” Medvedev said of Duckworth. “He came closer at the end and put pressure on me.

“I handled it. I’m really happy with this win. I had never trained with him or played him, so I didn’t exactly know what to expect.

“Sometimes, you need to find out things during the match.”

Medvedev finished with 10 aces as he reached his eighth quarter-final at the Masters level all achieved since 2019.

He produced 20 winners and 15 unforced errors.

Medvedev will face seventh-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland.

Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrated his 23rd birthday Thursday by beating Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-3.

The crowd serenaded the No. 3 seed from Greece with a rendition of “Happy Birthday” as he was presented with a white sheet cake decked out with fresh fruit.

“One of the best feelings you can experience on a tennis court,” said Tsitsipas, who is ranked No. 3 and lost the French Open final to Novak Djokovic in five sets.

Tsitsipas dominated his Russian opponent, saving both his break points and winning 74 per cent of his service points.

He will face sixth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway in the quarterfinals Friday. They met at the Madrid Open in May, with Ruud winning in straight sets in the round of 16.

“I’m looking for a change, looking for a switch-up this time,” Tsitsipas said.

Fourth-seeded John Isner of the United States beat Russia’s Andrey Rublev 7-5 7-6 (5). Isner will face 11th-seeded Gael Monfils of France, a 6-1, 7-6 (2) winner over American Frances Tiafoe.

American Reilly Opelka beat Lloyd Harris of South Africa 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4). Opelka will play 10th-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain. Bautista Agut overcame three match points to beat eighth-seeded Diego Schwartzman of Argentina 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.Live TV

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