Dmitry Medvedev, who "overcame this superstition", advanced to the round of 16 of the Madrid Masters for the third year in a row

On the 27th local time, Russia's 9th seed Medvedev defeated Argentina's Clondolo 6:2 in only 62 minutes, advancing to the top 16 of the Madrid Tennis Masters men's singles for three consecutive years.

Dmitry Medvedev, the 9th seed of Russia

"I feel good about training here, but the driving range is a little bit different from the centre court, I'm a little nervous, I think the athletes are a bit superstitious, sometimes the better the game is when you play badly before the game, the better the game is when you play, the better the game is when you train, I got over that superstition four years ago and I just want to play at the level I need to play and I did it. ”

According to the draw, world No. 10 Medvedev will face Brandon Nakamura for a ticket to the men's singles quarterfinals of the tournament, and he will also try to continue to push forward and compete for the seventh 1000-point Masters title of his career, the last time he was crowned at the Masters in 2023 was the Miami Masters.