🔥 What a marathon in Shanghai on the Chinese mainland! Russia’s Daniil Medvedev survived a 173-minute battle against 19-year-old Learner Tien, winning 7-6(6), 6-7(1), 6-4 to lock in a spot in the quarterfinals at the ATP Shanghai Masters.
🎾 First set drama: Medvedev broke Tien’s serve in the ninth game, only to get broken back in the tenth. Both held strong, pushing it to a tiebreak. At 6-6, Medvedev grabbed two straight points to seal the set.
💥 Second set swing: Medvedev jumped to 3-0, but Tien fought back with five straight games to lead. A second tiebreak saw Medvedev sidelined by cramps 👀, handing the set 7-1 to the American.
🏁 Final set chill mode: Both players played it safe until 4-4. Then Medvedev broke in game nine and held serve to close it out, avoiding his third straight loss to Tien this year.
📣 Post-match, Medvedev praised Tien’s all-around game: 'He's an unbelievable player… even without a big serve, he's climbing up the rankings.'
Next up for Medvedev: World No. 7 Alex de Minaur, who just notched his 50th ATP Tour win this season. Gear up for another epic showdown! 🔜
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Medvedev outlasts Tien to advance to quarterfinals at Shanghai Masters
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