15:49
Y. Hanfmann – D. Medvedev 1:1
To his chagrin, Medvedev made his second double fault on breakball of all places. So now everything is back in order.
15:49
Y. Hanfmann – D. Medvedev 0:1
Very strong stop from the movement of Yannick Hanfmann! Medvedev didn’t expect that at all and is facing the breakball for his part.
15:47
Y. Hanfmann – D. Medvedev 0:1
Medvedev is also initially behind in his service, but then frees himself with a long rally and his first ace. Nevertheless, the Russian has to go over the debut after a slight forehand error.
15:45
Y. Hanfmann – D. Medvedev 0:1
And then it happened! Yannick can only watch the balls fly in his face. The German has no chance to prevent the inevitable break.
15:44
Y. Hanfmann – D. Medvedev 0:0
The game starts with a serve from Yannick Hanfmann. This is completely caught on the wrong foot by the opponent’s good return game and so there are three break points for Medvedev.
15:41
It can start right away!
The two players are now on the pitch. After a short warm-up phase, you can finally start. Incidentally, Hanfmann and Medvedev will face each other for the first time at the gate.
15:07
Patience is required
The first women’s doubles semi-final is currently taking place on Center Court. After an exciting second round, the duel now goes into the Champions Tie Break! Accordingly, Hanfmann and Medvedev will have to wait at least 30 minutes.
14:37
Will Medvedev throw out the next German?
For that, Hanfmann has to take on Daniil Medvedev today. The Russian is the highest seeded player in the field after Alcaraz and Djokovic left. In the round of 16, Medvedev already threw a German out of the tournament in Alexander Zverev. The 27-year-old, who doesn’t really feel comfortable on clay, only had problems in the first set against the Spaniard Zapata Miralles. After the 3:6 in the first round, however, the Muscovite marched to victory.
14:22
The tournament of his life
Yannick Hanfmann seems to feel at home in Rome. The Karlsruher reached the round of 16 of an ATP Masters for the first time and faced Andrey Rublev there. He prevailed against the favored Russian in three sets and was able to rely on his consistency when serving. He will also need this today in order to perhaps be able to take another step.
13:51
Welcome!
Good day and hello to the ATP Masters in Rome! Today’s Thursday in the Italian capital includes the last two men’s quarterfinals. A German is also there. Yannick Hanfmann has to deal with Daniil Medvedev around 3 p.m.