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Sinner stops Medvedev and goes all out in Shanghai SF

The Italian will meet Machac in the penultimate round

October 10, 2024

Jannik Sinner wants to turn the top of the ATP Tour into his natural habitat. The Italian climbed this Thursday to the semifinals of the Rolex Shanghai Masters, where he can deal an almost definitive blow in the 2024 season. In one of the biggest tournaments on the calendar, the freshness of his 23 years continues to fly at a speed that is difficult for him to stop. rest of the locker room.

The No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings completed a precise performance, defeating Daniil Medvedev 6-1, 6-4 to finish consolidating his candidacy for the trophy in China. The Italian signs his 10th semifinal in ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, a category in which he promises to mark a time among the strongest.

In one of the most physical games that the locker room offers, Sinner took to the court with the game plan well learned. The Italian tore through Medvedev’s defense without escaping the exhausting rallies of the world No. 5, whom he pushed back in a first set of just 26 minutes. Order with the serve was key to containing the rest of Daniil’s skills, which barely generated a breaking ball when the Italian served to close the match.

“Obviously I’m very happy with how I handled the game,” Sinner said. “I think he had discomfort in his shoulder and couldn’t hit his forehand as he would have liked. I hope he recovers as soon as possible. For my part, it was a good match, a good fight, we’ll see what I can do in the semifinals.” .

The one from San Candido, who has a record of 63-6 this season, is the only player to have won multiple titles in the golden category of the ATP Tour in 2024. After being crowned champion in Miami and Cincinnati, demonstrating his ability to perform at his best level from start to finish on the calendar, Sinner is looking for another coup d’état in the Asian ATP Masters 1000.

“It’s better [de lo que hubiera imaginado en mi carrera]” Sinner said. “You can’t plan something like that when you’re younger. You never know what is going to happen in your career. I am focused on improving daily. I feel happy to be in this position. The semifinals of a Masters 1000 are always a big step forward. It is a great achievement, but we have to continue improving. “Today I played a great game and I want to play in the semifinals.”

Sinner’s victory was a coup of authority in one of the most boiling rivalries on the circuit. The Italian, who placed the balance (7-7) for the first time in the Lexus ATP Head2Head history between the two, added his seventh consecutive victory against Medvedev on a hard surface. A total reaction in a direct duel that opened with six consecutive defeats.

The heat of the hot rounds will be a familiar scenario for Sinner, who has reached at least the quarterfinals in every tournament this season. The Italian will play the semifinal in Shanghai against the Czech Tomas Machac, who surprised the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5), 7-5 to reach the first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal of his career.

Sinner continues to take steps to become ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF for the first time in his career. The Italian has a lead of close to 3,000 points at the top of the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin, the city that will host the Nitto ATP Finals in November. Jannik was the first player able to get a ticket to the tournament for the event that will put the finishing touch to the season.

Did you know that…?
Jannik Sinner aspires to become the second active tennis player to achieve multiple Grand Slam and Masters 1000 singles titles on hard surfaces in the same season. The Italian seeks to complete in Shanghai a milestone only signed by the Serbian Novak Djokovic (2011, 2015, 2023) among his current locker room companions.