Daniil Medvedev defeated Laslo Djere in 3 sets 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3 to progress to the Halle Open 1/4 finals on Wednesday.
The Russian could have had it much easier if he had closed the match in the second set, but let a 4-1 lead through his fingers.
Nevertheless, the world No.3 managed to prevail eventually, as he is preparing for his first Wimbledon outing since 2021 after the event lifted the ban on Russian and Belarusian players.
Medvedev’s next opponent in Halle is eight-seeded Spanish player Roberto Batista Agut, who defeated American Brandon Nakashima.
In the other match Stefanos Tsitsipas surprisingly lost out to underdog Nicolas Jarry 7-6 (7), 7-5. Jarry’s will face Alexander Zverev in the quarter finals.