Medvedev continues his winning streak and meets Jódar in the semifinals of Shanghai

Daniil Medvedev and Tommy Paul faced off in a true thriller in the quarter-finals of the ATP Shanghai, where it was ultimately the Russian player who secured his spot in the semifinals with a score of 6-3, 1-6, and 6-3 after 2 hours and 8 minutes of play. Therefore, he will be the opponent of Rafa Jódar this Saturday for a place in the final.

The truth is that the match between Medvedev and Paul was full of highlights, and interestingly many of them were from the American despite the loss. In the first set, Daniil achieved two breaks, while Tommy couldn't convert the numerous break points he had, something that cost him dearly. In the second, Paul responded by showing a superlative level and broke Daniil’s serve three times, thoroughly dismantling him and taking the match to the deciding set. However, the Russian player reacted and readjusted his strategy to break Paul in the first game of the third set and take the match, which was a rollercoaster of emotions.

Medvedev, aiming for ATP Finals

The final part of Medvedev's season has been wonderful, despite the incident in the semifinals in Beijing a few days ago that led to his disqualification for hitting a fan with a ball and caused him to lose the points and prize money from the tournament. Still, Daniil maintains an 11-1 record on this Asian tour, and if he wins the tournament, he could return to the top 5 of the ATP ranking.

Additionally, one of Medvedev’s goals in the final stretch of the season is to qualify for the ATP Finals in Turin, something that would be almost guaranteed if he wins the tournament. In fact, with this victory, he is the number 6 of the season, so only a disaster could prevent his presence among the 8 best players in the circuit.

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