By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, October 10, 2025
Credit to Photography: Hapzhou Open
Daniil Medvedev marked a statement of desire with pointed call points.
Medvedev hit an ace by widespread a 6-4, 6-4 invasion of Alex de minaur To advance in his 16th semifinals of the ATP 1000 masters in Rolex Shanghai masters.
It is the 50th victory of the 10th Medvedev career and the 50th semifinal of the court.
The owner of 20 titles in 20 different tournaments continues his attempt to win the same tournament twice for the first time.
World no. 18 Medvedev will face the surprise semifinalist Arthur Rinderknech for a place in the final.
Previously, Rinderknech did not fall into service in an open semifinalist 6-3, 6-4 Happy Ager-Aliassime To join his cousin, Valentin Vacherot, in making his semifinal debut of ATP Masters 1000.
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It has been a wild trip to Medvedev, who has endured stalemates and some marathon matches, but the former Open champion was effective against ATP victory leader De Minaur.
Medvedev saved the six points of rest he faced today and won 15 of the 16 points of the first service in the second set.
Former world no. 1 Medvedev pulled out of eight of nine points, pulling the first blood in love for a 3-2 lead.
Prayed into a double point hole, Medvedev responded with two volleyball winners with full stretch below the line-apparently its best tour voleks-to keep strong and reserve rest for 4-2.
Poor Russia repulsed two resting points in the eighth match, then stuck by De Minaur with an excellent backward crossing down the run on the run holding 5-3.
Serving for the group, Medvedev faced a holiday point for the third consecutive service game and deleted it with a service winner below T.
Twice, Medvedev Double blamed the game points while the tension was tightened.
At his third point, Medvedev crashed forward and traversed a wicked volleyball winner, closing an eight-minute reception to get the opening set after an hour of game.
The 2019 champion rescued the five points of vacation he faced in the group.
World no. 7 De Mineur threw a pair of rest points to start the second set with a bold holding.
Eighty-seven minutes in the match, De Mineur hit his first match acen holding for 3-2.
Conjouring Creative Counterstrikes on the run helped Medvedev engrave vacation in the ninth match.
De Minaur sailed a bounce blow and hit his first double guilt as he fell into a double point hole. Playing protection along the point, Medvedev was long after starting when he has bowed a strong blow to the line line marking a great break for a 5-4 lead of the second set.
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Daniil Medvedev defeats Alex de minaur 6-4 6-4 to achieve this important milestone in his career#Rolexhanghaimasters Pic.twitter.com/donlyaauw3
– Tenis TV (@tennistv) October 10, 2025
29-year-old Medvedev beat his fifth ACE to seal a difficult victory in one hour, 53 minutes.
