By Tennis Now | @TennisNow | Thursday, February 13, 2025
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Daniil Medvedev has dropped down aiming to step up.
Taking part in an ATP-250 occasion for the primary time since 2023, Medvedev defeated French qualifier Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the Marseille quarterfinals for the fourth time.
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The highest-seeded Medvedev is taking part in for his first title since he gained the 2023 Rome.
The 2021 Marseille champion can also be bidding to win the identical event title twice. All 20 of Medvedev’s titles have come at 20 completely different tournaments.
Subsequent up for Medvedev is Jan-Lennard Struff.
World No. 46 Struff stropped French qualifier Hugo Grenier 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.
China’s Zhizhen Zhang toppled fourth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 6-7(1), 6-3. Zhang cracked 10 aces and saved all three break factors he confronted in a two hour, eight minute win.
