Shanghai Masters Round-Up | Daniil Medvedev takes latest chapter of rivalry with Tsitsipas, Ruud set for clash with Jodar

Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 15:50

Daniil Medvedev continued his love affair with the Shanghai Masters as he rekindled an old rivalry against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Wednesday in China.

Medvedev reached the Quarter-Finals of the Shanghai Masters for the fourth time in his past five appearances on Wednesday. He won the title in 2019 and took another step towards that with a 6-4, 7-5 victory against Tsitsipas, improving to 11-5 in their long and storied rivalry.

Medvedev in particular was stunning on serve; he did not face a break point and kept the Greek ace at bay. He also targeted the backhand of Tsitsipas to great effect, committing a lot fewer unforced errors, also 10-18.

He becomes just the sixth man to reach the quarter-finals in Shanghai on at least four occasions. He has yet to drop a set and is boosting his ATP Finals hopes all the time. He is eighth in the race as of the time of writing.

Daniil Medvedev wins.

“I love Shanghai as a city,” Medvedev said in his on-court interview. “It is one of my favourite stops on Tour, so trying to stay as long as possible. I am playing great. Today was a different game style than on the grandstand. But served great, with zero break points to face, so I am very happy about it.”

He now faces off against Tommy Paul. The American ace saw off Zizou Bergs, who was the conqueror of Carlos Alcaraz. He won in straight sets 7-6, 6-4. In the opening set, he survived a multitude of break points and sealed a 6-5 lead. It went to 6-6, but in the end, Paul managed to win the tie-break 7-5.

The second was a bit easier; he surged ahead, and despite Bergs hitting back, he managed to claim it 6-4. He went 4-0 up initially, and Bergs went 4-3 down. But Paul saved break points, and this proved to be huge as he went on to seal the first match point.

Elsewhere Rafa Jodar overcame a mid-match meltdown where he snapped at a ball kid to win against Botic van de Zandschulp. He beat the Dutchman 6-7, 6-4, and 6-2 and will now face Casper Ruud, who had a very easy time of it.

Felix Auger-Aliassime felt an injury and halted the match before the end of the first set, losing out 5-2 in the end as the Norwegian won through. So given the less time he spent on court, he will likely be the favourite for the final spot.

Read also

Samuel GillEditor-in-Chief

Samuel Gill is the Chief Content Officer (CCO) of TennisUpToDate.com, a role he has held since 2020. He is responsible for editorial governance across the platform, including setting content standards, overseeing accuracy and consistency, and guiding long-term editorial strategy. Since joining, he has contributed more than 10,000 articles and editorial pieces across the TennisUpToDate network, playing a central role in the daily operation and development of the site.

Based in Leicester, Samuel has a broad background in tennis media. In his current role, he works closely with editors and writers to ensure coverage meets clear journalistic standards, with particular attention to verification, consistency, and timely updates when new information becomes available.

See author's posts

claps 0visitors 0

Is Gael Monfils career already over as strange situation develops despite likely Lyon and Paris homecomings