At the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament, Russia’s Daniil Medvedev, Norway’s Casper Ruud, and Spain’s Rafael Jodar advanced to the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
In the men’s singles Round of 16, former US Open champion Medvedev defeated Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5. Medvedev is now the only former Shanghai Masters champion still in the draw.
This was the 16th meeting between Medvedev and Tsitsipas, with Medvedev recording his 11th victory.
World No. 20 Ruud faced Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, who was ranked fourth. Ruud was leading 5-2 in the first set when Auger-Aliassime withdrew from the match due to injury. Ruud was then declared to have advanced to the quarterfinals.
World No. 12 Jodar defeated the Netherlands’ Botic van de Zandschulp 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-2. Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich, ranked 25th, beat Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in sets of 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8/6).
World No. 15 Tommy Paul of the United States defeated Belgium’s Zizou Bergs in straight sets, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4.
In the quarterfinals, Medvedev will face Tommy Paul, Jodar will face Root, and Davidovich will face Arthur Rinderknech of France.
Wuhan Open: Sabalenka, Pegula lose
At the Wuhan Open women’s tournament in China, top players Belarus’s Aryna Sabalenka and the United States’ Jessica Pegula were defeated. Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova, the United States’ Iva Jovic, and Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina advanced with victories.
In the second round of the women’s singles, top seed Sabalenka was defeated by the United States’ Ann Li, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7 (5/7).
Second seed Pegula lost to former Grand Slam champion Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in sets of 6-2, 6-7 (7/9), 6-3. Fifth seed Svitolina defeated Russia’s Ludmila Samsonova 6-2, 5-7, 6-2.
Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek of Poland beat compatriot Magdalena Frech 6-2, 6-1, while ninth seed Bencic lost easily to Britain’s Sonay Kartal 0-6, 5-7.
Tenth seed Eva Jovic beat Ukraine’s Diana Yastremska 6-4, 6-1, while 11th seed Russia’s Diana Shnaider easily defeated Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva 6-2, 6-2.
In other matches, Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, Poland’s Maja Chwalinska (16), America’s Ashlyn Krueger, and Indonesia’s Janice Tjen also won and advanced to the third round.