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Daniil Medvedev makes comment about Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer ahead of Shanghai Masters semis

Daniil Medvedev advanced to the Shanghai Masters semifinals with a hard-fought 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 victory over Tommy Paul, setting up a first-ever meeting with Rafael Jodar, who defeated Casper Ruud earlier in the tournament. Medvedev, who has won six Masters 1000 titles and trails only Alexander Zverev among active players with seven, dismissed the idea of altering his game plan against Jodar, instead emphasizing consistency in serve, aggressive play, and capitalizing on break opportunities.

The Russian noted that even legends like Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal maintain a core style, adapting only slightly in high-stakes matchups. Jodar, meanwhile, has dropped the first set in each of his four matches this week, including losses to Thiago Seyboth Wild, Jiří Lehečka, Botic van de Zandschulp, and Ruud—a trend that could play into Medvedev’s strengths on the fast Shanghai courts.

The semifinal clash on Saturday, October 17, will determine whether Medvedev can reach another Masters 1000 final, where he could face Zverev or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the title match on Sunday, October 18. Medvedev has previously defeated Zverev in two Masters 1000 finals (2019 Shanghai and 2020 Paris), fueling speculation he could tie the German’s seven-title record at the level.

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