Wimbledon: Daniil Medvedev sinks top seed Jannik Sinner in epic quarter-final clash at All England Club

The Centre Court crowd was served up an absolute treat on Tuesday as Daniil Medvedev defeated world No. 1 and top seed Jannik Sinner in the deciding set of an epic tussle. Medvedev delivered one of the best performances of his career at Wimbledon as he held his composure to record a very fine victory over the Italian in reaching the semi-finals at the All England Club.

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Daniil Medvedev produced a memorable performance as he battled past Jannik Sinner in five sets, 6-7(7) 6-4 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3, in what was a classic quarter-final encounter at Wimbledon.

From the very outset, it was clear that the Centre Court crowd were going to be treated to an enthralling match-up, with Sinner having to win nine points to finally secure the opening set in a pulsating tie-break.

Medvedev, who is the fifth seed this year in SW19, responded in very fine fashion in the second set as he broke serve and held his composure to get back on terms.

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Another very tight tie-breaker followed in the third set, and this time it was Medvedev who came out on top with Sinner having to receive medical treatment for what seemed to be an illness.

The Italian did manage to raise his level once more to win the fourth set, only conceding two games in the process, but he could not sustain it as Medvedev found another gear once more in the decider.

The 28-year-old, who reached the semi-finals at the All England Club last year, was hugely impressive in the fifth set as he closed out the match to reach the last four once again.

"I knew if I wanted to beat Jannik, it needs to be a tough match," said Medvedev in his on-court interview.

"I'm really happy to win, really happy with my game and looking forward."

Medvedev will next take on third seed Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Tommy Paul, the 12th seed, in four sets as he attempts to reach his maiden final at the All England Club.

Daniil Medvedev celebrates going 4-1 up in the final set against Italy's Jannik Sinner during their men's singles quarter-final tennis match on the ninth day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships

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Sinner's illness was clear for all to see from the start of the match, eventually leaving the court at the start of the third set for over 10 minutes, before returning to continue and suffer defeat to Medvedev.

Sinner complains of feeling 'dizzy'

Speaking in the post-match press conference, the world No. 1 explained his on-court illness.

“Already this morning I didn’t feel great,” the Italian said. “Had some problems. Then with the fatigue, it was tough.

“I went off the court actually. I didn’t want to go off. The physio told me [it would be] better to take some time because he watched me, and I didn’t seem in shape to play. I was struggling physically. It was not easy moment. I tried to fight with what I had today.

“I was not feeling great. I didn’t vomit. This, no. But took some time because I was dizzy quite a lot.

“When I went back, I tried my best. Obviously disappointed about the third set. Had a couple of set points. Couldn’t use them. Fourth set I raised my level a little bit. In the fifth I had just one poor service game, which decided the match.”

Sinner said that retiring from the match was not on his mind, despite the discomfort he experienced.

“No, I was also surprised that I pushed the match longer, no?” he added.

“I retired a lot two years ago. I don’t want to retire if it’s only a little bit of illness or sick or whatever. I was still in shape to play somehow. The fifth set I felt a little bit better again. The energy level was a bit up. Today the energy level was not consistent. It was up and down.

“Like this, it’s also not easy to handle the situations on the court. It happens. I was never thinking about retiring. But for sure the crowd helped me a lot trying to push me. You don’t want to retire in a quarter-final of a Grand Slam.”

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