Daniil Medvedev reaches quarterfinals of Vienna Open; defeats Cameron Norrie in three sets

The Russian has reached his 100th ‌tour quarterfinal, with an eye on the ATP Tour Finals coming up in November | Photo Credit: Reuters

Daniil Medvedev survived a massive scare against Cameron Norrie to reach the Vienna Open quarterfinal on Thursday.

The Russian came from behind to beat the British tennis player, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1) in the round of 16. The match proved frustrating for Medvedev, which he openly showed by punching and slapping the court.

In the first set, Norrie broke Medvedev’s serve to take a 3-1 lead and looked comfortable for the rest of the set. While in the second set, the world No. 5 looked more comfortable as he broke Norrie’s serve to take a 3-0 lead and held his own serve.

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The third set provided all the drama, as both of them broke each other’s serves twice to go to a tiebreak, including Medvedev saving a match point at 4-5 (30-40). In the tiebreak, however, he showed his class and won 7-1.

He faces Adrian Mannarino, the French qualifier, in the next round.

The Russian has reached his 100th ‌tour quarterfinal, winning six matches in a row and looking to end the season on a high.