Daniil Medvedev recovered from a 1-6 second set to beat Tommy Paul 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in Shanghai on October 16, 2026. The two-hour, nine-minute quarterfinal moved their head-to-head to 5-1.
The tournament report highlighted Medvedev’s success in long baseline exchanges during the decider, when Paul made 17 unforced errors. Medvedev said he regrouped and served better after his mid-match dip.
He reached his third Shanghai semifinal. The decisive set returned to extended exchanges and repeated demands for another ball.
Shanghai quarterfinals, October 16Official Tennis TV highlights pairing Jodar–Ruud with Medvedev–Paul in the 2026 Shanghai quarterfinals.Tennis TV · Watch on YouTube ↗Press play to load the YouTube player.
