Tommy Paul stunned defending champion Daniil Medvedev at the Italian Open on Tuesday. (More Tennis News)
Paul needed just one h𝄹our and 13 minutes to down Medvedev 6-1 6-4 to secure his first victory over a top-20 opponent and reach the quarter-finals.
Medvedev co🤪uld not get going fro🐠m the start, and was broken in all three of his service games in the opening set as Paul cruised into the lead.
And even after a brief resurgence 𒊎at the start of the second set, Medvedev could not prevent his opponent🧸 from reeling off four successive games to pave the way for a memorable win.
Paul, who is into h📖is f🌼irst ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final on clay, will face Hubert Hurkacz for a place in the last four.
Data Debrief: Zverev brings up 10th Masters QF
While Medvedev crashed out, Alexander Zverev had no such trouble, as he c⛦laimed a straight sets win over Nuno Borges.
Zverev has now equalled Michael 🥂Chang in 10th place for the most quarter-finals made (28) in ATP Masters 1000 events since the format's introduction in 1990.
