Martin Damm def. Daniil Medvedev | ATP Winston-Salem (Hard) Match Stats

Martin Damm def. Daniil Medvedev | ATP Winston-Salem (Hard) Match Stats | TennisRaptor

Damm beats Medvedev in straight sets at Winston-Salem

Martin Damm produced the upset of the Winston-Salem round of 32, taking out Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3 without dropping a set. The American's first delivery was close to untouchable: he landed only 54.5 percent of them but won 86.1 percent of those points, and backed it up with 8 aces and 56.7 percent behind the second ball. Medvedev, by contrast, found just 45.6 percent of first serves and won 69.2 percent of them, leaving too many openings despite 10 aces. For Damm, it was a statement win over one of the game's elite returners.

ATP Winston-Salem (Hard)

Martin Damm

#92

WINNER

7-56-3

Daniil Medvedev

LOSS

Aces

vs 8

46%

Pts Won

56/123

45%

1st Serve %

55%

69% (18/26)

1st Serve Points Won

86% (31/36)

63% (20/32)

2nd Serve Points Won

57% (17/30)

1/3

Break Points Saved

2/2

0/2

Break Points Converted

2/3

67% (38/57)

Service Points Won

73% (48/66)

19% (7/36)

1st return points won

31% (8/26)

43% (13/30)

2nd return points won

38% (12/32)

27% (18/66)

Return Points Won

33% (19/57)

80% (8/10)

Service Games Won

100% (11/11)

0% (0/11)

Return Games Won

20% (2/10)

BEFORE THE MATCHWe called Daniil Medvedev 73%Wrong

Medvedev Hunts Rhythm in Winston-Salem as Damm Chases a Scalp

Winston-Salem's opening round hands Medvedev something he has not had much of lately: a match he is expected to win. The week before the US Open is a rhythm exercise for a former champion whose season has drifted; for Damm, it is a rare shot at a big name.

The 219-point hard-court Elo gap is the story here: Medvedev's profile improves markedly on this surface, Damm's barely moves. The American swings big and shortens points, exactly the pattern Medvedev's depth and court coverage punish — provided he stays patient after the Cincinnati collapse against Nakashima.

Damm's three-set wins in Washington prove he competes; the defeats to Shelton and Tsitsipas mark the ceiling. Medvedev at 6-4 is far from vintage, yet the hard-court gulf is too wide to bridge. Medvedev in straight sets, with one nervous service game.

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