Top seed Daniil Medvedev suffered a stunning 6-4, 6-3 defeat by Frenchman Ugo Humbert in his first claycourt match of the 2020 season at the Hamburg European Open on Tuesday.
Daniil kicked off the season with four ATP Cup victories, leading Russian into the semi-final where he lost to Novak Djokovic after almost three hours. Tsitsipas, the reigning Nitto ATP Finals champion, will be making his Hamburg debut. Medvedev seals ATP Finals spot after reaching U.S. Open semis. Prediction for the match ATP Roland Garros (28 September 2020) Daniil Medvedev in the first round of Roland Garros on September 28 will play with Marton Fucovic.
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The 24-year-old Russian will now focus on a quick turnaround at the French Open, where he has failed to progress beyond the first round in his three previous appearances.
.is-mobile .scores-daily-schedule-content td.day-table-seed, .scores-results-content td.day-table-seed { Youngest Champion: Andrei Medvedev, 19, in 1994
Most Titles, Singles: Roger Federer (4) 5 Medvedev struggled to find his feet on clay as he was broken three times by Humbert in a lacklustre performance. Oldest Champion: Andres Gimeno, 33, in 1971 Held the week preceding Roland Garros in the revised 2020 ATP Tour calendar, the tournament also features two other Top 10 players: Gael Monfils and Roberto Bautista Agut. 1: 'I Decided I Would Like To Stay There', Tsitsipas Digs Deep To Advance In Hamburg; Lajovic Sweeps Past Khachanov, Peers/Venus, Kubot/Melo Set QF Battle In Hamburg. Garin won two clay-court titles earlier during season at the Rio Open presented by Claro and Cordoba Open.
Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas lead the way at the Hamburg European Open, an ATP 500 tournament in Germany. The top seed will pursue his maiden ATP Tour title on clay. After the match, Bautista Agut was greeted with a message of support from fellow Spaniard Alex Corretja. Third-seeded Gael Monfils was also eliminated in the first round, losing 6-4, 6-3 to 103rd-ranked Yannick Hanfmann. * Qualifying: Saturday - Sunday from 10:30am TV Schedule, Prize Money: €1,062,520 (Total Financial Commitment:€1,203,960), View Who Is Playing, Past Champions, Seeds, Points & Prize Money Breakdown, Honour Roll (Open Era) 2020 French Open experts' picks: Can anyone stop Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep? Like the other players, Daniil had to skip the next five months, returning in Cincinnati where Roberto Bautista Agut ousted him in the quarters despite a perfect start, recharging batteries for the US Open and enjoying another deep run in New York, just like a year ago. Daniil had more winners thanks to the final set, but it wasn't enough to keep him safe, spraying too many errors as he couldn't find the way to penetrate the rival and discover an open court. Watch live tennis streams at http://www.tennistv.com. The 50th anniversary edition of the Finals, which features the best eight men's singles players and doubles teams, is set to be held without fans in line with UK government COVID-19 guidelines. Tsitsipas Proves You Learn Something New Every Day, Ruud Rolls Past Fognini, Next Up Humbert In Hamburg, Federer On No. He hadn't played on clay for 16 months since a first-round defeat at last year's French Open and played only at hard-court tournaments in the last 14 months. LONDON (Reuters) – Russian Daniil Medvedev has sealed his spot at the season-ending ATP Finals in November after reaching the U.S. Open semi-finals, the men’s Tour said on Monday. Daniil Medvedev – Marton Fuchovich. ATP. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="560/live-scores"] { Top seed Daniil Medvedev suffered a stunning 6-4, 6-3 defeat by Frenchman Ugo Humbert in his first claycourt match of the 2020 season at the Hamburg European Open on Tuesday.
Fresh off his run to the US Open semifinals, World No. Humbert, an aggressive baseliner, stole the show in front of a limited-capacity crowd at Rothenbaum stadium in the opening set when he outlasted Medvedev in a 32-shot rally, finishing with an emphatic forehand.