Tokyo: Daniil Medvedev struggled with heat in Tokyo on Wednesday before fighting to the quarter-final of the Olympics, still following a heavyweight clash with Novak Djokovic.
The second Russian sement beat Italy Fabio Fagnini 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 to establish a meeting last eight with Pablo Carreno Busta from Spain at Ariake Tennis Park.
Twice the Grand Slam Runner-Up Medvedev, which urged the organizers to postpone the time starting after the opening match, once again found a temperature test because extreme weather policies were applied.
“Even from the first set I didn’t feel good enough with my breathing.
I feel like my diaphragm is blocked, I can’t breathe well,” Medvedev said.
Asked by the referee if he was fine for the second set, Russia replied: “I can finish the match, but I can die.
If I die, who will be responsible?” “I think it’s the moist day we have so far, maybe the hottest,” Medvedev added.
“The sun is quite hot.
At the end of the second set I just experienced darkness in my eyes.” After a 10-minute interval between the second and third set, Medvedev solves Fognini and won the first three decider matches.
He saved three break points at 4-2 before winning a victory after two hours and 25 minutes.
“They have to start the match later, I say it from the first half, and I keep saying it.
That’s all I can say,” said Medvedev.
Djokovic World number one continues the offer of the Olympic degree against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Spain on Wednesday night.
If he won that he would face the 2016 Japanese bronze medalist Kei Nishikori, who defeated Ilya Ivashka from Belarus 7-6 (9/7), Elina Svitolina 6-0 Ukraine, the highest ranked player left in women’s lottery, reaching semi -final With a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Camila Giorgi from Italy.
“You know when you are a higher ranking that everyone wants to defeat you and everyone is very motivated to defeat you,” Svitolina said.
“The Olympics are a very special event.
In Ukraine, it’s very big, even bigger than the Grand Slam.” I really focused on any medals, try to be ready for anything that comes and tries to get ready for it.
Conditions, for each opponent, and try to restore medals.
“The fourth seed will play Marketa Vondrousova, conquering the house of Naomi Osaka, for a place in the final in Tokyo.
Spain Paula Badosa retired due to illness after losing the first set of 6-3 to Vondroustova, leaving a court in a wheelchair.