Hurkacz beats Medvedev, sets up QF clash with Federer

TIL Desk Sports/ World No. 18, Hubert Hurkacz of Poland, completed a comeback in a rain-interrupted clash against Russia’s world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev to secure a Wimbledon quarterfinals spot with a 2-6, 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory here.

Resuming at 4-3 in the fourth set on Tuesday, after rain stopped play on Monday evening, the Polish 14th seed continued attacking the net and finally defeated Medvedev in three hours and two minutes. Hurkacz will take on childhood idol, Swiss ace Roger Federer Federer, for a place in the semifinal.

“Playing on this unbelievable court, probably the best in the world, with an amazing crowd is really special,” said Hurkacz, in an on-court interview on Tuesday evening. “Daniil is an unbelievable player. We battled so hard. So to win is incredible… I knew I needed to get off to a strong start today and I think I did a pretty good job.”