- Fifth seed wins quarter-final 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3
- Sinner appeared unwell and called doctor in third set
Daniil Medvedev departed Melbourne in January having experienced one of the most excruciating defeats he will ever endure. As he continued his pursuit of an elusive second grand slam title, Medvedev toiled for over 24 hours in his seven matches at the Australian Open and he played some sublime tennis to establish a two-set lead over Jannik Sinner in the final. Then it all fell apart.
It has been a challenging season for the Russian ever since and he has not won a title at any level for 14 months, but on Tuesday the 28-year-old produced one of the biggest wins of his career away from his favoured hard courts. In a tense four-hour tussle against an ailing Sinner, now the world No 1, Medvedev held his nerve to win 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3 and return to the Wimbledon semi-finals for the second consecutive year.