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Medvedev reaches Almaty quarterfinals after 52-minute win
Daniil Medvedev beat Sho Shimabukuro in 52 minutes to reach the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Medvedev said Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are much stronger than the rest of the field when they are healthy.
He said the two stars can do things other players cannot, though injuries are part of the game, and Sinner will miss the rest of the season.
Medvedev is the defending champion and has won five straight matches in Almaty, but has never defended a title.
He is also sixth in the Race to Turin, which determines qualification for the season-ending ATP Finals.
Medvedev will face France’s Terence Atmane in the quarterfinals on Friday, October 23.
Daniil Medvedev beat Japan’s Sho Shimabukuro in 52 minutes to reach the Almaty ATP 250 quarterfinals.
The reports disagree on the score: Tennis Majors gives it as 6-2, 6-1, while Lottomatica.Sport reports 6-1, 6-2.
Medvedev will face France’s Terence Atmane in the quarterfinals.
Medvedev said Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are “in a good way, freaks” and noted that staying healthy is part of the game.
He is the defending champion and has won five straight matches in Almaty.
- Who
- Daniil Medvedev beat Sho Shimabukuro of Japan.
- What
- Medvedev advanced to the Almaty ATP 250 quarterfinals with a 52-minute win.
- When
- Thursday, October 22, 2026.
- Where
- The ATP 250 tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
- Why
- Medvedev won the second-round match; the sources do not state a further reason.
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Medvedev beat Shimabukuro in 52 minutes to reach the Almaty quarterfinals.
Medvedev was due to face Terence Atmane in the quarterfinals.
- Match duration
- 52 minutes
- Tournament
- ATP 250 in Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Opponent
- Sho Shimabukuro of Japan
- Next opponent
- Terence Atmane of France
- Medvedev’s Almaty streak
- Five straight wins
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What people are saying
They’re much stronger than the rest of the field during the whole season, if they’re not injured, of course, which is part of the game
They’re, in a good way, freaks: They know how to do stuff that other people don’t.
Honestly, I’m taking confidence out of this, because it’s never easy to come from one tournament to another, especially from outdoor to indoor.