{
  "id": 13362093,
  "title": "Medvedev through at Shanghai Masters in first match since disqualification",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/medvedev-through-at-shanghai-masters-in-first-match-since-13362093",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T07:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/10/medvedev-through-at-shanghai-masters-in-first-match-since-disqualification"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shanghai Masters: Medvedev Advances in First Match Post-Disqualification\n\nRussian 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.\n\nIn 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.\n\nHis 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.",
  "summary": "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.",
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        "published": "2026-10-08T00:24:57.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/stefanos-tsitsipas-advances-to-the-second-round-at-the-shanghai",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/stefanos-tsitsipas-advances-to-the-second-round-at-the-shanghai-12808527",
        "published": "2026-10-08T06:14:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Medvedev through at Shanghai Masters in first match since disqualification",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/medvedev-through-at-shanghai-masters-in-first-match-since-13365869",
        "published": "2026-10-10T07:37:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
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