It’s been a challenging year for Daniil Medvedev . So far, a title has eluded him since 2023. Although he reached the finals in Halle and made deep runs in several tournaments, he just hasn’t been able to catch a lucky break. After years with the same team, he shook things up, adding Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke to his coaching corner. A first-round exit in New York stung, but he bounced into the Shanghai Masters with high energy. The conditions were brutal, but Medvedev stayed tougher. In the end, a semifinal finish went into the books. His next move? Not one anyone saw coming from the former World No. 1.

Medvedev took some time off before returning at an ATP 250 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. His experience as a top player showed as he cruised into the semifinals without dropping a set,

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