Daniil Medvedev beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6:4, 7:5 in the round of 16 at the ATP 1000 Rolex Shanghai Masters to reach the quarterfinals. api.tennis reports. The match ended 2:0 in sets.
No third set needed
There was no need for a third set, unlike Medvedev’s opening-round match in Shanghai. He lost the first set against Jan-Lennard Struff but won 4:6, 6:4, 6:3. Medvedev then beat Dalibor Svrcina 6:2, 6:3 and did not allow Tsitsipas to take a set. The second set lasted a little longer than the first, but ended the same way, in favor of the Russian.
Tsitsipas also had a difficult time getting through the early rounds in Shanghai. He beat Kimmer Coppejans 6:3, 7:5, then Luciano Darderi 6:3, 6:4, and lost the first set against Taylor Fritz before winning 3:6, 7:5, 6:3.
According to rank.tennis, Medvedev is ranked 7th with 3560 points. Tsitsipas is 39th with 1330 points.