Medvedev wins first match since China Open disqualification
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 07:48 · Archive
Daniil Medvedev won his first match since being disqualified at the China Open for hitting a spectator in the eye.
Daniil Medvedev defeated Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a second-round match at the Shanghai Masters on Saturday, marking his return to competition after his disqualification at the China Open.
Medvedev was disqualified during his semifinal match against Novak Djokovic in Beijing on Monday after hitting a spectator in the eye with a ball he had hit into the stands. The Russian player apologised for the incident, stating it was an accident. The disqualification cost him $285,000 in prize money he would have earned for reaching the semifinals.
With the win, the fifth-seeded Medvedev extends his career record against Struff to 10-2. The Shanghai Masters is an ATP 1000 event where the top 32 seeds in the 96-player field receive first-round byes. Elsewhere at the tournament, second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz was scheduled to face Juan Manuel Cerundolo, whilst world number one Jannik Sinner withdrew after announcing he would take the rest of 2026 off due to a right knee injury.
How it is being reported
- Medvedev advances at Shanghai in his first match since his China Open disqualificationDaniil Medvedev has won his first match since being disqualified at the China Open for hitting a spectator in the eye with a ball he hit into the stands.News4Jax · 10 Oct, 07:14
- Medvedev advances at Shanghai in his first match since his China Open disqualificationDaniil Medvedev has won his first match since being disqualified at the China Open for hitting a spectator in the eye with a ball he hit into the stands.Clickorlando · 10 Oct, 07:14
In this story: Daniil Medvedev · Jan-Lennard Struff · Novak Djokovic · Shanghai Masters · China Open · Beijing · Shanghai
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