ATP Shanghai — Daniil Medvedev vs Arthur Rinderknech
Round: Semifinal • Surface: Outdoor Hard • Venue: Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena
🧠 Form & Context
🇷🇺 Daniil Medvedev (#18, righty; 198 cm)
- 2025: 34–20 overall | Hard: 20–11.
- Shanghai path: d. Svrcina 6–1, 6–1; d. Davidovich Fokina 6–3, 7–6(5); d. Tien 7–6, 1–6, 6–4; d. de Minaur 6–4, 6–4 ✅
- Masters résumé: 6 Masters titles; 10–5 in Masters SFs; Shanghai champion (2019).
- Note: First back-to-back SFs since early 2024; seeking first title since Rome 2023.
🇫🇷 Arthur Rinderknech (#54, righty; 196 cm)
- 2025: 30–31 overall | Hard: 13–14.
- Shanghai path: d. Medjedovic; d. Michelsen 6–3, 6–4; d. Zverev 4–6, 6–3, 6–2; d. Lehecka 6–3, 7–6(5); d. Auger-Aliassime 6–3, 6–4 ✅
- Breakthrough: Maiden Masters SF; surge vs top-20 (7 wins in last 10).
- Record: Tour-level SF mark was 1–5 coming in.
📊 Tale of the Tape
| Category | Edge | Quick Note |
|---|---|---|
| Experience / Big Stage | Medvedev | Multiple Masters titles; prior Shanghai champ. |
| Serve + First Strike | Even → Rinderknech slight | Arthur’s height/spotting producing free points this week. |
| Return & Neutralization | Medvedev | Deep return position, absorbs then redirects. |
| Baseline Weight | Medvedev | BH wall + rally tolerance on slow/medium hard. |
| Form (Shanghai) | Rinderknech | Ran through Zverev, Lehecka, FAA in succession. |
| Clutch / TBs | Medvedev | Historically elite breaker/closer at Masters level. |
🔍 Full Match Breakdown
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