Feb 22 (Reuters) – Daniil Medvedev battled previous Benoit Paire 6-3 6-4 within the first spherical of the Abierto Mexicano event in Acapulco on Tuesday to get his quest for the world primary rating off to a profitable begin.
The competition regarded like it might be a one-sided affair when Paire dumped a dull forehand into the web handy Medvedev the primary set in 51 minutes.
However Paire flexed his muscle within the second, attacking the Russian’s serve to race out to a 4-2 lead.
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Medvedev stored his focus and outworked the Frenchman in a back-and-forth deuce recreation to degree at 4-4 and sealed the win when Paire’s backhand sailed into the web on a heat night time within the coastal resort city.
High-seeded Medvedev is seeking to ascend to the world primary rating for his first time by taking the place over from Novak Djokovic, who’s competing on the Dubai Championships.
Djokovic will probably be pressured to relinquish the crown even when he wins Dubai for a sixth time, offered the Russian wins the ATP 500 occasion in Acapulco, the place he’s making his event debut.
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Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Modifying by Muralikumar Anantharaman
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