Russia's Daniil Medvedev celebrates after defeating Australia's Rinky Hijikata during their Mexico ATP Open 250 men's singles tennis match at the Cabo Sports Complex in Los Cabos, Mexico, on Aug 3, 2022. (RODRIGO ARANGUA / AFP)

World number one Daniil Medvedev acknowledged reaching a "nice" milestone as, playing his first tour match since June, he beat qualifier Rinky Hijikata 6-4 6-3 in Los Cabos, Mexico on Wednesday to record his 250th professional singles win.

Medvedev, who sat out Wimbledon due to an All England Club ban on Russian players, closed the match out in just over 90 minutes, with Hijikata showing resilience by saving five breakpoints over the course of the two sets.

Somebody told me this a few days ago ...otherwise I would not have known. For sure I want more victories but that's also nice to have 250. We'll try to get more.

Daniil Medvedev, tennis player

"Somebody told me this a few days ago ...otherwise I would not have known," Medvedev said of the milestone. "For sure I want more victories but that's also nice to have 250. We'll try to get more."

The win also helps Medvedev get back into the hardcourt groove as he ramps up preparations for his US Open title defense, with his previous match on his preferred surface having come in the Miami Open in March.

"It's definitely not that easy to play after you stop for a while...," Medvedev said.

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Australia's Rinky Hijikata returns the ball against Russia's Daniil Medvedev during their Mexico ATP Open 250 men's singles tennis match at the Cabo Sports Complex in Los Cabos, Mexico, on Aug 3, 2022. (RODRIGO ARANGUA / AFP)

"Sensations were not bad. I could have just broken a little bit more, but when you win, everything is fine. I have to play like this in the next matches."

Medvedev next faces Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis in the quarterfinals.