21:51
Tsitsipas-Medvedev 5:3
Tsitsipas’ return game is nothing, the Greek seems to want to put all his energy into his upcoming service game. Medvedev prevails without losing a point!
21:50
Tsitsipas – Medvedev 5:2
Another service winner and Tsitsipas is only one game away from the first set! Less than half an hour has been played so far.
21:49
Tsitsipas – Medvedev 4:2
It really doesn’t look like a break at the moment. Tsitsipas can move his opponent again and get through the fifth volley point to 30:15.
21:47
Tsitsipas – Medvedev 4:2
This service game is not particularly convincing either. The Russian only gets a quarter of his points from his second serves. After all, he stays within reach through his second game, actually only needs a break.
21:45
Tsitsipas – Medvedev 4:1
Medvedev’s volley is nothing at all, except an invitation for his opponent. The Russian continues to miss the joke.
21:43
Tsitsipas – Medvedev 4:1
However, due to another return from Medvedev, which was set too far, the Greek also keeps this service game for himself.
21:42
Tsitsipas – Medvedev 3:1
Tsitsipas falls short of a volley again, in his service game it is 30 both.
21:40
Tsitsipas – Medvedev 3:1
Medvedev knows how to convince with sharp crossballs. He smashes the ball diagonally from the corner, but Tsitsipas is spot on at the net!
21:39
Tsitsipas – Medvedev 3:1
After all, the Russian now manages three nice smash shifts in his own service game. With an ace he clears his first game!
21:36
Tsitsipas – Medvedev 3: 0
Serve and return errors remain an integral part of Medvedev’s game. With six unforced errors, he is already there.
21:34
Tsitsipas – Medvedev 3: 0
A service winner puts Tsitsipas back on the road to victory, he finally clears his service game with two more great laterally placed volleys!
21:34
Tsitsipas 2-0 Medvedev
Now, however, he makes the first unforced error and plays the volley into the net.
21:32
Tsitsipas 2-0 Medvedev
Great tennis, which Tsitsipas plays here in the early stages. The Greek can still parry a volley from close range, although he stumbles in the process.
21:32
Tsitsipas 2-0 Medvedev
And indeed, the Russian returns too far again and gives Tsitsipas the early break!
21:31
Tsitsipas 1-0 Medvedev
First break chance for Tsitsipas! Medvedev is still far too imprecise in the return.
21:30
Tsitsipas 1-0 Medvedev
However, hardly any serve comes through. Now Tsitsipas also makes it into the rally and forces Medvedev out for the next backhand return. It’s getting started.
21:29
Tsitsipas 1-0 Medvedev
Now the Russian manages to shift his opponent to the right sideline with a hard serve. The volley on the left half of the field is only a matter of form.
21:27
Tsitsipas 1-0 Medvedev
Medvedev has significantly more problems in his own service game and falls behind by 15:30 due to two returns that are too far.
21:25
Tsitsipas 1-0 Medvedev
The Greek also has two volleys with side spins and a precise lob to the baseline in his repertoire. The service game clearly goes to him, Tsitsipas seems to be in a great mood!
21:19
Tsitsipas 0-0 Medvedev
The match is on! First Tsitsipas makes a return error, but then he throws the ball twice through the middle.
21:19
Tsitsipas serves first
It’s completely silent when the coin tosses. Then the music starts again and Tsitsipas prepares for his first service game.
21:16
The players enter the court!
As a reminder, both have won the ATP Finals before. In 2019 Tsitsipas was crowned the winner, in 2020 Medvedev – both times the opponent was Dominic Thiem. At that time, however, the finals were still held in London.
21:02
Last meeting in August
Tsitsipas and Medvedev met for the last time in the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open. The Russian visibly ran out of breath in the third set, six double faults and twelve unforced errors were his undoing. However, Tsitsipas was unable to win the tournament either, surprisingly clearly losing to Borna Ćorić in the final.
20:35
Direct comparison vs. shape curve
In the direct duels, Medvedev usually had the upper hand and has a total record of 7: 3 against Tsitsipas. The Russian has achieved six out of seven victories on hard surfaces. However, the form curve does not exactly speak for the former world number one, most recently Medvedev lost six matches in a row against players from the top 10.
20:29
Djokovic is already through
After Djokovic won his first two matches in two sets each, the red group is only about second place. Anyone who loses today is already eliminated early.
20:25
pressure is present
Both Tsitsipas and Medvedev are already under pressure after their opening defeats. The Greek lost to Djokovic in straight sets on Monday. The second set was also much more contested due to seven aces, but Tsitsipas just lost out in the tie-break. Medvedev, on the other hand, surprisingly lost to his compatriot Andrey Rublev in three sets. After more than two and a half hours and two tie breaks, the decision fell in favor of Rublev.
20:18
Welcome to the second single!
The first single between Rublev and Djokovic (0: 2) was a few hours ago, and the doubles have already been played. Between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev it should start reasonably punctually from 9 p.m.!