Medvedev Edges Hurkacz While Zverev Upsets Alvarez to Reach Australian Open Semis
Russia's Daniil Medvedev returns to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz during their men's singles quarter-final match on day 11 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 24, 2024. Lillian Swwanrumpha/ AFP
Third-seeded Daniil Medvedev navigated an up-and-down quarterfinal match at the Australian Open to emerge with a 7–6 (4), 2–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 victory over ninth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday, Jan. 24, in Melbourne.
Medvedev’s winning drop shot on match point sealed the victory in 3 hours, 59 minutes.
