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Popyrin Upsets Medvedev to Reach Toronto Round of 16

Fueled by clutch serving plus break-point resilience, Popyrin has remained unbeaten in Canada en route to a Round of 16 meeting with Holger Rune.

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Overview

  • Alexei Popyrin defeated 10th seed Daniil Medvedev 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the third round of the National Bank Open to advance to the last 16.
  • He saved nine of 11 break points and broke Medvedev in the opening games of the second and third sets to extend his perfect 8-0 record in Canadian Masters tournaments.
  • The win marked Popyrin’s fourth Top-20 victory of the season and improved his head-to-head record against Medvedev to 2-4.
  • Popyrin rose to a career-high world No. 21 in the ATP live rankings, underlining his momentum heading into the US Open swing.
  • He is set to face fifth seed Holger Rune in Saturday’s Round of 16 in Toronto.