CNN —Daniil Medvedev beat compatriot Andrey Rublev to reach the US Open semifinals on Wednesday, but warned that a player might “die” in what he called “brutal” conditions at the tournament. Medvedev triumphed over Rublev in straight sets, 6-4 6-3 6-4, but both players could be seen struggling with the heat inside the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Al Bello/Getty ImagesAfter the victory, Medvedev called the conditions “brutal” and explained that he couldn’t see the ball by the end of the first set. “The only good thing I see in these conditions is that both suffer,” Medvedev said during his on-court interview. I played with sensations.”“I tried to go for it, tried to run and he did the same.

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Persons: CNN — Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Medvedev, Arthur Ashe, Al Bello, ” Medvedev, “, –, Rublev, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev – Organizations: CNN, Medvedev, CNN’s, Rublev, ” Locations: Flushing Meadows