Daniil Medvedev reaches maiden Wimbledon quarter-finals; Lehecka retires through injury
Russian ace Daniil Medvedev reached his maiden quarter-finals at Wimbledon after Jiri Lehecka retired through injury in the Round of 16. The former received a walkover when he was leading 6-4, 6-2. Medvedev's previous-best run at the grass-court major came in 2021 when he had a fourth-round exit. The 2021 US Open champion is vying for his second major title.
Here are the match stats
Medvedev won a total of 70 points and 17 winners in the match. He struck more aces (9) than that of Lehecka (5). Medvedev had a win percentage of 97 and 44 in the first and second serves, respectively. He won 45% of the receiving points. Notably, Medvedev covered a distance of 1,720.2 meters throughout the match.
Medvedev breaks the deadlock at Wimbledon
As mentioned, Medvedev has reached the last eight at Wimbledon for the first time. In 2021, Hubert Hurkacz handed Medvedev a fourth-round exit in a five-set thriller. The Russian has now reached the quarter-finals at each of the four Grand Slams. The 2021 US Open champions reached the Australian Open finals in 2021 and 2022. He reached the French Open quarter-finals in 2021.
Over 60 major wins
Earlier in the tournament, Medvedev has won his 60th major match. He now has a win-loss record of 63-23 at these events. Medvedev is one of only two players in the top 20 (ATP Rankings) with 60 such wins, the other being Novak Djokovic.
A look at other notable stats
Along with Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and Roman Safiullin have also qualified for this stage at the 2023 Wimbledon. As per Opta, it is the second instance (Open Era) since the 2021 Australian Open where three Russians have reached a major quarter-final (men's singles). As per ATP, Medvedev has become the 10th active player to reach the quarter-finals at all four majors.
Here's what Medvedev said
"It's probably my fifth or sixth Wimbledon, and I've not been very successful, but I've never lost on this court," Medvedev said after the match. He added, "I feel sorry that probably in the quarter-finals, I'm going to play on the Centre Court. I'm like, 'Can I just continue here? I love it, I've never lost so far here'."
