Medvedev Beats Longtime Rival Tsitsipas and Advances to Shanghai Masters Quarterfinals
Medvedev won 6-4, 7-5 and became only the fourth player to reach the Shanghai quarterfinals three straight years.
- On Wednesday, Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, of Greece, in the fourth round of the Shanghai Masters in China, advancing to the quarterfinals.
- The victory continues the combustible longtime rivalry between Medvedev and Tsitsipas, marked by previous verbal flare-ups including their 2022 Australian Open semifinals clash.
- By winning 6-4, 7-5, Medvedev became only the fourth player after Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray to reach the tournament's last eight in three consecutive years.
- Medvedev now faces either Tommy Paul or Zizou Bergs in the next round, with Bergs having defeated Carlos Alcaraz on Monday at the Masters event.
- Elsewhere, the quarterfinal draw features top-seeded Alexander Zverev versus Alex de Minaur and Arthur Gea against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, while Rafael Jodar advances to face Casper Ruud.
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The Greek champion was eliminated by the Russian 6-4, 7-5 and said goodbye to the Shanghai tournament.
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Medvedev sees off Tsitsipas to reach Shanghai Masters quarters
Medvedev did not face a single break point in defeating the 28-year-old Greek 6-4, 7-5. "I felt like I was playing very well today," said Medvedev, the fifth seed. "I put a lot of pressure on him in the first set. "Second set different story. Very tight one. I'm happy that I managed... to get some good returns, get some good rhythm," the 30-year-old said. The Russian broke his opponent's serve to go up 6-5 in the second set and closed things out…
Stefanos Tsitsipas completed his journey to the Shanghai Masters in the round of 16 after losing 2-0 sets (6-4, 7-5) to Daniil Medvedev. Daniil Medvedev was superior in points and although he saw Stefanos Tsitsipas give him a hard time in both sets, he was completely focused, with his excellent serve and efficiency as his allies, to "clean up" the victory that gave him the ticket to the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters. Somehow, the Russian…
Winnipeg Free Press
Medvedev beats longtime rival Tsitsipas and advances to Shanghai Masters quarterfinals
SHANGHAI (AP) — Daniil Medvedev is back in the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals after getting the better of Stefanos Tsitsipas in the latest chapter of their combustible longtime rivalry.
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev qualified for the quarterfinals of the masters tournament in Shanghai, after defeating Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6:4, 7:5.
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