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Medvedev Avenges Beijing Loss, Advances to Shanghai Masters Quarter-Finals
9 Oct
Summary
- Medvedev beats Tien in 3-set thriller to reach Shanghai quarters
- De Minaur cruises past Borges, will face Medvedev next
- Auger-Aliassime upsets 13th-ranked Musetti in straight sets
On October 10th, 2025, Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev secured a hard-fought victory over US teenager Learner Tien to advance to the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters. The match was a rematch of their recent encounter at the China Open, where the 19-year-old Tien had defeated Medvedev.
This time, Medvedev prevailed in a nail-biting three-set battle, winning 7-6 (8/6), 6-7 (1/7), 6-4. The Russian praised Tien's exceptional talent, calling him "the toughest opponent I've ever faced outside of the big three." The two players engaged in a thrilling back-and-forth, with Medvedev breaking first in the ninth game before Tien immediately broke back. The first set went to a gripping tiebreak, which Medvedev won.
Medvedev then faced a scare in the second set, limping and requiring medical attention before ultimately losing the tiebreak. However, the Russian regrouped in the third set, breaking Tien in the ninth game to secure the victory.
Awaiting Medvedev in the quarter-finals is world number seven Alex de Minaur, who cruised past Portugal's Nuno Borges 7-5, 6-2 earlier in the day. In another notable result, Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime, ranked 25th, upset 13th-ranked Italian Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-2.
