Medvedev Turns Up Power To Beat Murray In Brisbane

Daniil Medvedev turned up the power on Wednesday night to stop Andy Murray’s bid for a third Brisbane International crown. The fourth-seeded Russian struck 16 aces — and lost just seven of his first-service points — in a 7-5, 6-2 second-round victory over the 2012 and 2013 champion, who continues his rehabilitation from a long-term hip injury.

Medvedev led Murray 3-1 in the first set, before the former World No. 1 won four of the next five games to lead 5-4. Murray let slip a 40/15 lead at 5-5 at the start of a run of six straight games for Medvedev to a 4-0 advantage in the second set.

Murray, who is currently No. 240 in the ATP Rankings but competing at the ATP 250 tournament under a protected ranking, beat Australia’s James Duckworth in the Brisbane first round. Medvedev, who went 43-24 with three ATP Tour titles in 2018, will next challenge fifth-seeded Canadian Milos Raonic in Friday’s quarter-finals. Raonic hit 21 aces in a 6-3, 7-6(2) victory over Serbian qualifier Miomir Kecmanovic earlier on Wednesday.

In the final match of day three, seventh seed and 2018 semi-finalist Alex De Minaur faces fellow Australian Jordan Thompson for a shot at France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or Taro Daniel of Japan.

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