Medvedev advancesRussia's Daniil Medvedev hits a return against USA's Learner Tien during their men's singles match on day five of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 17, 2025. MANILA, Philippines — Daniil Medvedev produced a clinical 6-2, 6-1 performance against Jenson Brooksby on Thursday to advance to his third Dubai semifinal and book a showdown with Felix Auger-Aliassime. The former world No. 1 boasts 22 career titles but has never won the same tournament twice. The 30-year-old former US Open champion will next take on top-seeded Auger-Aliassime, who defeated Czech eighth seed Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 7-6 (7/2).

Source: Philippine Star February 27, 2026 16:36 UTC