World Tennis League: Medvedev loses to Falcons’ Fritz but Eagles win tie

A bizarre spell of overtime meant Daniil Medvedev had the honour of concluding a resounding win for the Eagles over the Falcons – but he did it in unusual style, in a 6-4 defeat.

Both teams are now on 75 points, and at the top of the table.

Fritz thought he had won the match against Daniil Medvedev 6-3 – meaning it went into overtime, with the Eagles needing to win one more game to wrap up the tie, and the Falcons needing three more to force a super tiebreak.

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Neither player seemed to realise what was happening after shaking hands when the American took his sixth game, but they resumed quickly, with Medvedev serving a fiery game to finish things off in under a minute, giving Fritz a 6-4 win.

Kenin super-happy

Sofia Kenin’s superb form continued in the singles, beating Sorana Cirstea 6-4. The Romanian looked markedly frustrated in the latter stages of the match, with her forehand particularly wild.

“I’m super happy,” said Kenin, who admitted it had taken her a little while to get to grips with the format. “I was always [determined] when I was small, it’s not something you can teach!”

Doubles:
Kenin/Andreeva beat Cirstea/Zvonareva 6-4
Medvedev/Rublev beat Fritz/Nagal 6-4 (Eagles lead 12-8 overall)

Singles:
Kenin beat Cirstea 6-4 (Eagles lead 18-12 overall)
Fritz beat Medvedev 6-4 (Eagles won 22-18)

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