Medvedev advances at Shanghai in his first match since his China Open disqualification
- On Saturday, fifth-seeded Medvedev defeated Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the Shanghai Masters, marking his first victory since being disqualified from the China Open.
- Medvedev was disqualified from the China Open semifinals in Beijing on Monday after hitting a spectator in the eye with a ball he struck into the stands.
- The Russian, who apologized for the incident calling it an accident, forfeited $285,000 in prize money while striking 21 aces during his one hour and 52 minutes on court.
- Advancing in the ATP 1000 event, Medvedev will face either Czech qualifier Dalibor Svrcina or Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the third round.
- Currently eighth in the live race for the ATP Finals, Medvedev aims to qualify for the year-end event for the seventh time after missing the cut last year.
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A few days after his disqualification in Beijing, Russian Daniil Medvedev meets Jan-Lennard Struff in Shanghai. For the German, the game ends with a defeat.
Medvedev through at Shanghai Masters in first match since disqualification
Medvedev was defaulted from his semi-final against Novak Djokovic in Beijing for hitting a spectator with a ball and ended the 500-level event with zero ranking points and no prize money. The former world number one said it was an accident. Playing five days later in Shanghai, sixth-ranked Medvedev overcame an early wobble to hold off 59th-ranked Struff. He sent down 21 aces to advance. "When I broke him I felt like I could win it," the 30-year-…
Daniil Medvedev Wins First Match Since China Open Disqualification at Shanghai Masters
Internewscast Internewscast SHANGHAI – Daniil Medvedev returned to action with a victory Saturday, winning… This Post: Daniil Medvedev Wins First Match Since China Open Disqualification at Shanghai Masters first appeared on Internewscast
The Russian tennis player Daniel Medvedev won the German in the second round of the Masters tournament in the Chinese Shanghai. The match ended with a score of 4:6, 6:4, 6:3 in favour of the Russian, TASS transfers to TASS. In the third round of the Medvedas, Thomas Martin Etcheverry, the winner of the competition between Argentina and Dalibir Svrchina. It is noted that the rivals met for the second time in a short time: on 3 October, he also be…
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