Daniil Medvedev saved all five break points he faced to reach the Hangzhou quarter-finals on September 26, 2026. He beat Valentin Royer 7–6(6), 6–3 in one hour and 49 minutes.
The opening set ended in an 8–6 tiebreak. Medvedev hit 16 aces across the match and surrendered none of the five break opportunities Royer created, taking the top seed past the previous year’s finalist.
Afterward, Medvedev described a fast court and short rallies that encouraged him to play aggressively. He also credited his serving at important moments, alongside a recorded five saves from five break points.
His quarter-final opponent was Coleman Wong, who defeated fifth seed Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 7–6(2), 4–6, 6–3 that day.
