2022 French Open: Daniil Medvedev beats Djere, reaches third round
World number two Daniil Medvedev overcame Serbia's Laslo Djere in the second round of the 2022 French Open. The Russian won 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 after two hours and 35 minutes. Medvedev, who returned to the ATP Tour following a two-month break, beat Facundo Bagnis earlier. He will face Miomir Kecmanovic in the third round. Here are the key stats.
Here are the stats of the match
Medvedev won a total of 124 points, while Djere won 39 winners in the match. The former smashed as many as seven aces, while Bagnis did not register any. Medvedev won 50% (63/127) of the receiving points and 39% (7/18) of break points. Djere clinched 70% (30/43) of net points. He recorded as many as 68 unforced errors and seven double faults.
Medvedev's run in Grand Slams
Medvedev reached the quarter-finals of the French Open in 2021. He registered victories over Reilly Opelka and Cristian Garin before losing to eventual runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas. Before that edition, Medvedev had not won a game at Roland Garros. Medvedev clinched his maiden major title last year at the US Open. Interestingly, he has reached the final at three of the last six Grand Slams.
ATP H2H: Medvedev 1-1 Djere
Medvedev has leveled his ATP head-to-head record with Djere 1-1. Djere beat the Russian in Budapest in 2017 (Medvedev had retired through injury). The former has a terrific record on clay courts, having won in Rio de Janeiro (2019) and Sardinia (2020).
Medvedev to face Kecmanovic
Medvedev will face Miomir Kecmanovic in the third round. The 28th seed recently defeated Alexander Bublik 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-1. Earlier this year, Kecmanovic claimed a career-best 25 tour-level wins in a season. He reached the quarter-finals at Indian Wells and Miami Masters. Notably, Kecmanovic and Medvedev will face each other for the first time on the ATP Tour.
ATP Rankings: Medvedev eyes the top spot
Medvedev remains the favorite to overtake world number one Novak Djokovic in the ATP Rankings. In February this year, the Russian had surpassed Djokovic (361 weeks) before the latter reclaimed the spot. Medvedev will yet again overtake Djokovic if he reaches the French Open final.
