Jannik Sinner once again outplayed Daniil Medvedev in the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals.
Their rivalry has been quite strange. Initially, it seemed like Sinner couldn’t crack Medvedev’s code, as he lost their first six encounters. But then, something changed. Sinner turned the tables and won seven of their last eight matches. Before this match, Medvedev led 7-6 in their head-to-head battles, but now Sinner has evened things up.
This was a match Medvedev might want to forget quickly. He came into it with injury worries that hampered his performance. Despite these challenges, Sinner was just too strong from the start, winning 12 of the first 14 points and grabbing a quick 3-0 lead.
| Name | Age | Points | Stats 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Jannik Sinner | 23 | 15,405 | 33 - 3 |
Match Highlights:
Medvedev managed to hold his serve briefly before Sinner went on another dominant run, taking the first set easily at 6-1. After that set, Medvedev needed a medical time-out due to an ongoing shoulder issue that had troubled him earlier against Tsitsipas.
Fans might think it’s tough luck for Medvedev with all those injuries holding him back.
Despite his struggles, Medvedev kept fighting but failed to create any break point chances while constantly defending against Sinner’s attacks on his serve. In one game, he saved a break point only to lose his serve later after leading 40-0.
Medvedev called for another medical time-out when trailing 4-3 in the second set to get a shoulder massage. Sadly for him, it didn’t change much in how things unfolded.
Sinner wrapped up the match with a comfortable win: 6-1, 6-4. This victory took him into his first semi-final at Shanghai Masters after being knocked out in earlier rounds last year by Ben Shelton—whom he defeated this year at the same stage!
Next up for Sinner is either Carlos Alcaraz or Tomas Machac; if Alcaraz wins fans will be excited about another thrilling showdown between two young stars! Meanwhile Juan Carlos Ferrero watched closely from courtside during this quarter-final clash—perhaps scouting future opponents?
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