Daniil Medvedev praised Learner Tien after a hard-fought three-set victory at the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday. The Russian triumphed 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 to avenge his loss to the American in Beijing just over a week earlier. His win set up a quarter-final clash with world No. 7 Alex de Minaur , who earlier defeated Portugal’s Nuno Borges 7-5, 6-2 to secure his spot in the last eight.

The opening set saw both players engage in long rallies and intense exchanges. Medvedev broke first in the ninth game, but Tien immediately responded with a break of his own. After both held under pressure, Medvedev sealed the tiebreak with a brilliant lob winner that sent the crowd into applause.

The second set mirrored the first, with multiple breaks on both sides. However, Medvedev began to struggle phys

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