Daniil Medvedev has reached the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in 84 minutes. SGGP Thể thao reports that he next faces Tommy Paul as he pursues a first Masters 1000 title since 2023.
Three wins carry him forward
Medvedev began with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Jan-Lennard Struff in round two, followed by a 6-2, 6-3 win against Dalibor Svrčina. The Tsitsipas result completed three wins at this edition.
He said his serving was effective and that he did not face a break point in the latest match. The report puts his record against Tsitsipas at ten victories in 15 meetings.
Medvedev previously won Shanghai in 2019, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-1 in the final. He reached last year's semi-finals before losing to Arthur Rinderknech. Those results provide historical context, not another title at the current event.
Paul is the next opponent
Paul defeated Zizou Bergs 7-6, 6-4 to reach the meeting. Bergs had earlier eliminated Carlos Alcaraz.
The article lists five recent Medvedev–Paul encounters, with four wins for Medvedev and one for Paul. The latest in that comparison was Medvedev's 6-4, 6-0 Indian Wells victory in the previous year.
Those records inform the forthcoming quarter-final. Medvedev is seeking a fourth title of the year, but has not yet secured a semi-final place or the 2026 Shanghai championship. His immediate task remains the match against Paul.