Medvedev and Djokovic march on in Kazakhstan

Russian star Medvedev could be on a collision course with Djokovic in Astana

The Astana Open in Kazakhstan is promising some marquee matchups ahead of Sunday’s men’s singles final, after both Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev stormed into the last eight with ease on Thursday.

Serbian star Djokovic continued his impressive hard-court form as he powered past Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets (6-3, 6-1), dispatching the world number 34 in just 71 minutes in what was his sixth win in a row, and on the back of claiming his 89th tour-level title in Tel Aviv just days ago.

Van de Zandschulp did post some resistance against the dominant Djokovic, and even got to break point situations in each of the sets but was ultimately powerless to keep the in-form star at bay – particularly given the Serb’s current form which has seen him not drop serve in any of his last three matches.

7 quarter-finals in last 7 tournaments