Match box
| Player | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniil Medvedev | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Tommy Paul | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Daniil Medvedev, the world No. 5, beat Tommy Paul 6-3 1-6 6-3 in the Shanghai quarter-final. It went the distance, and the match turned on a lopsided middle set.
Medvedev took the first 6-3. Paul, ranked No. 17, answered with a 6-1 second set to level the match.
The decider went back to Medvedev, 6-3. His serve carried the match: 16 aces to Paul’s 7, and 74 % of first-serve points won to 69 %. He landed 64 % of first serves, Paul 59 %.
Paul had plenty of chances. He got 14 break points and won 3 of them. Medvedev got 12 and won 4. Medvedev also had 8 double faults to Paul’s 1, so it was not a clean day on serve for him.
The point totals were close: 94 for Medvedev, 88 for Paul. Medvedev hit 31 winners and Paul 27. Medvedev made 33 unforced errors and Paul 37.
Medvedev takes the quarter-final 6-3 1-6 6-3, a match Paul played well enough to push to a third set.
