Overview
- Medvedev beat France’s Hugo Gaston 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 on Sunday to reach the US Open second round and will face the winner of the Sebastian Gorzny versus Raphael Collignon match.
- He produced a one‑sided statistical display, piling up about 34 winners, out‑acing Gaston 10-0, winning roughly 82% of first‑serve points, saving the match’s only break point and finishing in two hours and 14 minutes.
- The win was framed as redemption after Medvedev’s 2025 first‑round exit and high‑profile meltdown that led to a $42,500 fine and a subsequent coach split.
- On court he downplayed drama, said he chewed gum to counter a dry mouth, joked about possibly switching to pickleball and added he plans to keep playing tennis until roughly age 37.5.
- The result offers an immediate test of whether his form has steadied after rocky prep and early losses this summer and it will influence expectations about his run at Flushing Meadows over the coming rounds.