MADRID — Second-seeded Daniil Medvedev superior to the third spherical of the Madrid Open after beating qualifier Andrea Vavassori 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday within the Russian’s first match of the match.

The third-ranked Medvedev leads the boys’s circuit with 4 titles received this season, all on exhausting courts. He is now 32-4 on the yr.

Medvedev is taken into account the highest challenger to defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who fought again to beat Emil Ruusuvuori in three units in his opener on Friday.

Medvedev, nevertheless, stated he's conserving his expectations in examine given the floor will not be his finest.

“I will try my best as always,” Medvedev stated. “Today I felt very good on the court, and on the rallies I was in control and that is very important on clay.”

The 164th-ranked Vavassori upset two-time Madrid winner Andy Murray within the earlier spherical.

PHOTOS: Medvedev beats qualifier Vavassori in Madrid Open opener

The Italian performed nicely early on and compelled Medvedev to avoid wasting three break factors. But the previous U.S. Open winner took management by breaking his opponent on his final service recreation of the primary set.

The match was briefly paused for a rain bathe, which was nicely acquired in Madrid which like the remainder of Spain is enduring a chronic drought.

Medvedev will subsequent face qualifier Alexander Shevchenko, who beat Jiri Lehecka 6-1, 6-1.

Later within the ladies’s draw, No. 2-ranked Aryna Sabalenka opens her match in opposition to Camila Osorio.

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