Medvedev through at Shanghai Masters in first match since disqualification
Daniil Medvedev overcame a shaky start to beat Jan-Lennard Struff in Shanghai, five days after being defaulted for hitting a spectator with a ball during his match against Novak Djokovic in Beijing.
Shanghai Masters: Medvedev Advances in First Match Post-Disqualification
Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev bounced back to defeat Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the second round of the Shanghai Masters on Saturday. This victory marked Medvedev's first match since being disqualified from the China Open for hitting a spectator during his semi-final against Novak Djokovic. The disqualification resulted in Medvedev receiving no ranking points and no prize money in Beijing.
In Shanghai, sixth-ranked Medvedev overcame an early wobble to outplay 59th-ranked Struff. The 30-year-old Russian hit 21 aces during the match, allowing him to advance to the next round. Medvedev noted that the court in Shanghai felt different from Beijing, taking some time to get used to the new environment.
His next opponent will be either Czech qualifier Dalibor Svrcina or Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina. Earlier in the day, second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz was scheduled to begin his quest for the title against Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the second round.
Written by urgent.news from Free Malaysia Today's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
- Djokovic beaten by Hurkacz at Shanghai Masters winnipegfreepress.com
- Stefanos Tsitsipas advances to the second round at the Shanghai Masters sports.yahoo.com
- Medvedev through at Shanghai Masters in first match since disqualification freemalaysiatoday.com
- Medvedev through at Shanghai Masters in first match since disqualification nst.com.my
