Shanghai Medvedev and Tsitsipas win the opening match in Shanghai
The former Nitto ATP Finals champions are on track for a fourth-round showdown
04 October 2024
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Daniil Medvedev is next in line to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals. By ATP Staff
Daniil Medvedev was in no mood to suffer a second shock loss to Thiago Siboth Wylde at the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Friday.
After a break in the first and second sets, the former world number one stuck to the baseline and allowed the flashy Brazilian to cause his downfall by committing 40 unforced errors to Medvedev’s 23, according to Infosys ATP statistics, in the match 7-5. , score 7-5.
Last year, Sibut Wild stunned Medvedev in the first round of Roland Garros, when his high-risk, high-reward strategy of 69 winners and 77 unforced errors powered his victory.
Medvedev, who is ranked fourth in the group, said, “I am happy that I was able to maintain our composure in difficult moments. He had a rest in both groups. I was able to apply a lot of pressure and both times the score succeeded with five goals for each team.” PIF ATP Straight Race to Torino Next in line to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals.
“I love Shanghai and I feel like people love me. I enjoy it very much so I want to stay here as long as possible.”
Medvedev will then meet Italian Matteo Arnaldi, seeded 29th, and is scheduled to meet Tsitsipas in the fourth round.
Earlier, Stefanos Tsitsipas achieved his 200th victory on hard courts, and avenged his recent loss to Kei Nishikori when he defeated the former US Open runner-up 7-6, 6-4 to reach the third round.
The 26-year-old Greek lost to Nishikori in the second round in Montreal last August, but emerged victorious this time around to level the Lexus ATP Head2Head Championship series with the Japanese team at 2-2 and improve to 5-0 in the opening rounds in Shanghai. The Greek player saved one set point in the first set tiebreak.
Tsitsipas is 12th in the PIF ATP race to Turin and is seeking a return to the eight-man Nitto ATP Finals, which he won in 2018. Tsitsipas finds himself out of the Turin lineup after costly early exits in the past three Masters tournaments on hard courts. ; He has won just one game across Miami, Montreal and Cincinnati.
In the third round, Tsitsipas will play with Frenchman Alexander Muller.
Australian qualifier Aleksandar Vukic achieved the biggest win of his career in convincing fashion. The 28-year-old beat Casper Ruud VIII 6-4, 6-4 after falling just six points behind on his first serve. Vukic shot the ball confidently in key moments and took an aggressive stance on the field against the Norwegian.
Vukic, who will face 30th seed Tomas Mattak, won all three break points he faced and closed out the sets by holding at love. Entering Shanghai, Vukic had played the last four of his past five matches at all levels.
