Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 2, 2022 Russia's Daniil Medvedev in action during his third round match against China's Wu Yibing REUTERS/Mike Segar
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Defending champion Daniil Medvedev cruised into the fourth round of the U.S. Open with a straightforward 6-4 6-2 6-2 victory over Chinese qualifier Wu Yibing on Friday to set up a blockbuster clash with Australia's Nick Kyrgios.
The Russian blazed past Stefan Kozlov and Arthur Rinderknech in the last two rounds and looked every bit the champion again, as he fired 12 aces and converted six of 12 break points to comfortably dispatch his 22-year-old opponent.
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