Top-seeded Medvedev, 6-foot-11 Opelka reach Toronto final

Published August 14, 2021 5:29 PM

TORONTO (AP) — Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia beat John Isner of the United States 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday night in the National Bank Open semifinals. Medvedev knocked off the 6-foot-10 Isner to set up a final against 6-11 American Reilly Opelka, a 6-7 (2), 7-6 (4), 6-4 winner over third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the afternoon. The 25-year-old Medvedev, ranked second in the world, has 11 ATP Tour victories, winning this year in Mallorca and Marseille. The 36-year-old Isner won two weeks ago in Atlanta for his 16th career title. Opelka is ranked 32nd in the world. He has two tour victories, the last in 2020 at Delray Beach.

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