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Medvedev beats Paul to reach Shanghai Masters semi-finals
Daniil Medvedev beat Tommy Paul in three sets to reach the Shanghai Masters semi-finals.
The Russian won 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 after more than two hours on court.
He will face Rafael Jodar, who beat Casper Ruud, in the next round.
Medvedev said he does not plan to change his overall game for the match, though he expects a tough contest.
He expects serving well and finding chances to break Jodar to be important on the fast court.
Jodar has lost the first set in each of his four matches at the tournament, but has still advanced each time.
The winner reaches Sunday's final to face either Alexander Zverev or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
Daniil Medvedev beat Tommy Paul 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 to reach the Shanghai Masters semi-finals.
The quarter-final match lasted more than two hours, according to L’Equipe.
Medvedev will face Rafael Jodar in the semi-finals.
Jodar reached the semi-finals by beating Casper Ruud in an earlier quarter-final.
Medvedev and Jodar have never met on the ATP Tour.
- Who
- Daniil Medvedev beat Tommy Paul.
- What
- Medvedev won their quarter-final and advanced to the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters.
- When
- Friday, October 16, 2026.
- Where
- Shanghai Masters; the city is not stated.
- Why
- Medvedev won the quarter-final to qualify for the semi-finals.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Rafael Jodar beat Casper Ruud to reach the semi-finals.
Daniil Medvedev beat Tommy Paul 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in the quarter-finals.
Medvedev is scheduled to face Jodar in the semi-finals.
- Quarter-final score
- Medvedev beat Paul 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
- Match duration
- More than two hours
- Next opponent
- Rafael Jodar
- Next match
- Shanghai Masters semi-final, October 17, 2026
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I’m expecting a tough match; I’m going to try to play my best.