Tallon Griekspoor saved four match points in upsetting top seed Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5 in the quarterfinals at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Thursday. The Dutchman advanced to his eighth career ATP Tour semifinal (3-4 record) in knocking off Russia's Medvedev,

During his latest press conference in Dubai, Medvedev confessed that he has always had a particular admiration for Stan Wawrinka: "I can't deny that I am inspired by him. The Swiss has lived most of his career in the shadow of the Fab Four, but he never gave up and continued to work hard until he won three Grand Slam titles.

Daniil Medvedev has again directed his ire towards ball speed and quality on the ATP Tour after a shock loss to Tallon Griekspoor at the Dubai Tennis Championships. 2023 Dubai champion Medvedev was beaten 2-6,

Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia survived a day of upsets at the Dubai Tennis Championships, moving to the second round after a 6-4, 7-6 (4) win over Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff.