Daniil Medvedev defeats Adrian Mannarino in fourth Den Bosch clash

Daniil Medvedev leveled an improbable Libéma Open head-to-head with Adrian Mannarino on Thursday, winning their fourth meeting in Den Bosch, 7-6 (6), 6-4.

“We’ve played many times here, actually,” the top seed reminded fans on court after the two-hour, five-minute victory. “I think four times, which is unbelievable. I don’t think I’ve played anyone as many times at one tournament. I think it’s 2-2 now, so I’m happy to win. It was a tough match and it was pretty hot. We were both pretty tired, but I’m happy to win.”

Medvedev was playing his first match of the grass-court season, having bowed out of Roland Garros in the first round to Cameron Norrie. A two-time semifinalist at Wimbledon, the 2021 US Open champion is looking to turn around an underwhelming 2025 season on one of his better surfaces, starting with longtime rival Mannarino—himself a standout player on grass.

“He plays perfect on grass,” said Medvedev. “He plays low, so with me and my shots, I can’t really hit through the ball. I actually make it the same for him, and that’s why we both kind of can’t hit winners off each other’s’ shots.

“We play this cat and mouse game, which is kind of tough, physically, for both of us. Sometimes it’s a matter of a couple of points, and I’m happy I managed to win this game today.”