Overview
- Daniil Medvedev overcame Daniel Merida Aguilar in four sets, winning 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 to advance to Wimbledon’s third round.
- After the match Medvedev said that when he plays his best he can reach or win a Grand Slam and that that goal drives his focus.
- He described winning a major as a higher achievement than reaching world number one and called a ranking comeback possible only with sustained top-level results.
- Medvedev currently sits fifth in the Live ATP Race and seventh in the live rankings, with a points gap of about 3,530 behind the race leader, underscoring how many points he must make up.
- A two-time Wimbledon semi-finalist with 20 career wins at the event, Medvedev has one Tour title this season and noted that a Wimbledon title would bring 2,000 points and materially boost his ranking prospects.