Article by Luminița Paul – published on Friday, October 10, 2025, 20:09 / Updated on Friday, October 1025 20:12
Daniil Medvedev (29 years old, 18th place) qualified in the 1000 Master's semifinals after a 6-4, 6-4 victory, in one hour and 53 minutes, over Alex de Minaur (26 years old, number 7 ATP). The Russian then spoke about the sacrifices he thinks can no longer make in his career.
With the 50th victory over a top 10 player. This is how Daniil Medvedev paraphrased the qualification in the semifinals of the Masters 1000 category tournament. Is only the second player born in the 1990s, after Alexander Zverev – 56 successes – who succeeds.
Russian is no longer among the first 10 in the world, the winner of, Alex de Minauron the other hand, stabilized its position there. That is why Medvedev carefully treated the duel against the Australian, cut in two symmetrical sets, 6-4, 6-4.
“I was super tired and I knew that against Alex, as against Learner, there would be long points. I think that in the third or fourth range there were a few and I thought it would be a long day but I am pleased with the way I played“, Daniil said immediately after the match, adding that he is satisfied with his current level.
He has not conquered a title from Rome from May 2023, and this season has equalized the best performance in Tournae Masters, semi-finals, as at Indian Wells. His next opponent is the French surprising Arthur Rinderknech (30 years, 54th place). They met once before, at the US Open 2022, when the Russian imposed 6-2, 7-5, 6-3.
“Rinderknech? When playing well, he can defeat anyone. It has a fantastic service, hits the ball well. It's not the kind of player to give too much chances, try to close the point in two strokes so i will try to do the same, to play well“, Daniil said about the French in the mixed area of Shanghai, after the victory over Minaur.
Summary of Medvedev match – by Minaur
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q9tc-gw1vu
Then he dissected what lives on this end of the season, in a 2025 different from what he has lived so far in the circuit, far less successful than in the previous ones. “So far it has been a very difficult year. Now I feel good and I am glad to end it. I love Shanghai, I am glad that I play well here. It is not ready yet, I will give the best in the semiffinals,” said the former ATP leader.
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He was then interrogated about what or how much he is willing to give the career at this time to win a Grand Slam title, after the US Open 2021 and five other lost finals, the latest at the Australian Open 2024.
“It's a difficult question because I already give everything. I'm not sure I can offer more than that. I just wish to strive as much as possible. That's how I did all year long, which was hard and I didn't always play at my top level. But now I show a good tennis, positive signs of my previous and present version and look to the future”, Explained Medvedev.
