MEDVEDEV 5-7 3-6 4-4 ZVEREV

Medvedev unleashes some frustration into a belting forehand return winner at 30-0 and then has his interest piqued when Zverev blows a forehand into the net trying to finish off a 1-2 punch.

A clutch serve down the T doesn’t quite remedy the situation either as the German double faults and then gets undone after a sensational rally sees the No.3 seed somehow reach an angled volley and dig out the pick-up winner.

The Russian points to his ears soaking up the adulation of the crowd and on Eurosport Comms, Kyrgios says: ‘Dr Octopus has arrived!’

The chance is there for Daniil as he takes charge of the rally, but he drills a forehand into the tramlines and Zverev digs in from there, firing a big forehand down the line and a timely ace to somehow survive.