ATP Madrid Masters: Ruud beats Medvedev for the first time, Draper Musetti will reach the semi-finals

ATP1000 the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters, 14th seed Ruud defeated ninth seed Dmitry Medvedev 6-3, 7-5 to win his first four-time meeting with the latter, returning to the semi-finals of Madrid for the first time in four years. Ruud dropped out of the top 10 two weeks ago after failing to defend last year's Monte Carlo Masters runners-up and Barcelona champions, but the Norwegian picked up his form in Madrid, beating the three seeds of Koda, Fritz and Medvedev to advance to the semi-finals without dropping a set. If he goes one step further to the final, he will return to the top 10 in the world rankings.

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Ruud also wrote a heartwarming message on social media after the game to encourage the defeated Swiatek: "Keep your head high, I like to watch you play like many people, although today's victory does not belong to you, but you have inspired many people, and you will come back stronger!!" Ruud's semi-final opponent is 20th seed Cerundolo, who defeated Miami Masters champion Mensik Mensik in three sets 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of Madrid.

Cerundolo

In the two quarter-finals in the lower half of the Men's Singles, fifth seed Draper defeated Italy's Arnaldi 6-0, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the clay Masters for the first time in his career, and his world ranking will break the top five mark for the first time next week, becoming only the second left-hander to enter the ATP world top five this century after Nadal. The British will face 10th seed Musetti in the semi-finals, who knocked out lucky loser Diallo 6-4, 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of two consecutive Masters.

Draper

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(Text, Editor/Faye Wong, Photo/Visual China)