The pair held their respective opening serves, but Medvedev converted a break point in the Australian’s next attempt from the line to lead 2-1.
Neither player was broken thereafter for the set, although Popyrin missed a chance to break back in game eight, where the fourth seed let slip a 40-15 position to have to save a break point, and only hold with his fourth game point.
Medvedev took the set with his second set point 6-4.
As in set one, Medvedev broke Popyrin in the third game, and retained that advantage throughout, almost securing a double break in the fifth game, where Popyrin bravely fought off two break points.
At 3-5, Popyrin dropped serve once again, surrendering set two to the Russian 6-3.
Medvedev broke Popyrin in game two of set three, and through the next six games, the contest was as close as it had been for the entire match, no threat on either serve.
At 2-5, though, Popyrin relented to the constant pressure exerted by the Russian, and the second match point was converted.
Daniil Medvedev was impressive, victory coming 6-4 6-3 6-2.
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