Wimbledon 2023: Daniil Medvedev and Matteo Berretini cruise into third round

World number three Daniil Medvedev stormed into the third round of Wimbledon on Friday with a 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(5) win over Adrian Mannarino in just five games. Former world No. 1 Medvedev will next face the winner of the match between Marcos Giron and Marton Fuksovics. The match between Medvedev and Fuskovic was interrupted by darkness, with the score tied 4–4 in the third set. However, Medvedev managed to win the match after a tie-break in sunny conditions the next day.

Whatever Alex de Minaur did, Matteo Berretini had an answer… _#wimbledon pic.twitter.com/x9aTBnXwu1— wimbledon (@wimbledon) 7 July 2023

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At the post-match press conference, Medvedev accepted the challenge of playing the match over two days and expressed relief at ending the set in a tie-break. He believed that he played even better on the second day and expressed his satisfaction with his performance, noting that the level of difficulty would increase as the tournament progresses.

Meanwhile, at Wimbledon, Matteo Berretini produced a brilliant performance to beat Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in the second round. Berrettini excelled on his serve, winning 88% of his first serve points and saving all three breakpoints. He also outperformed De Minaur from the baseline, hitting 38 winners compared to De Minaur’s 16.

Berretini expressed his happiness with his performance in the post-match press conference, saying that he played well from start to finish and far exceeded his expectations. In the next round, the world number 38 will face 19th seed Alexander Zverev, who beat Yosuke Watanuki 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.

Zverev acknowledged Berrettini’s strong track record on grass courts and recognized him as a player to watch in the tournament, citing his Wimbledon final appearance in 2021 and two wins at The Queen’s Club. Zverev emphasized Berrettini’s proficiency on grass, and highlighted the challenge they face in their upcoming match.