Updated On: 07 June, 2021 07:36 AM IST | Paris | IANS
This is the first time world No.2 Medvedev has reached the quarterfinals of this clay court tournament, beating Garin in two hours and four minutes. The Russian had a poor French Open record coming into this year's tournament.

Russia`s Daniil Medvedev returns the ball to Chile`s Christian Garin during their men`s singles fourth round tennis match on Day 8 of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open tennis tournament in Paris. Pic/AFP
Second seed Russian Daniil Medvedev on Sunday took another step closer to world No.1 rank as he defeated 22nd seed Chilean clay-court specialist Cristian Garin 6-2, 6-1, 7-5 to enter the quarterfinals of the French Open here.
This is the first time world No.2 Medvedev has reached the quarterfinals of this clay court tournament, beating Garin in two hours and four minutes. The Russian had a poor French Open record coming into this year's tournament.