{
  "id": 13347083,
  "title": "Medvedev advances at Shanghai in his first match since his China Open disqualification",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/medvedev-advances-at-shanghai-in-his-first-match-since-his-china-open",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T06:18:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/tennis/2026/10/10/medvedev-advances-at-shanghai-in-his-first-match-since-his-china-open-disqualification"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shanghai (AP) — Daniil Medvedev secured his maiden victory since being disqualified at the China Open, following a clash with a spectator in the eye via a ball he struck into the stands. Medvedev emerged triumphant against Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a second-round contest on Saturday at the Shanghai Masters, an ATP 1000 tennis tournament. Now holding a 10-2 record against Struff, the Russian player was penalized during his semifinal defeat to Novak Djokovic on Monday for the same incident. Medvedev had forfeited the $285,000 prize money he would have earned for advancing to the semifinals in Beijing. This marked the Russian's first appearance since the disqualification. In the event's 96-player field, the top 32 seeds earned first-round automatic entries. Other early second-round fixtures on Saturday included Camilo Ugo Carabelli facing fifth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime, and second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz, a Japan Open winner last week, set to clash with Juan Manuel Cerundolo in a night match. Meanwhile, No. 1 Jannik Sinner withdrew from the Shanghai event this week, citing an injury to his right knee that forced him to take the remainder of 2026 off.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}