Daniil Medvedev had moved to defend himself following his rant at the impure at the Shanghai Masters. The Russian came through his second-round match 5-7 6-4 6-4 against Matteo Arnaldi, but the win was overshadowed by the fiery exchange that came midway through the second set.

Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev both avoided shocks in the third round of the Shanghai Masters; Carlos Alcaraz had a more comfortable victory to reach the last 16; watch all the ATP and WTA action i

Daniil Medvedev advanced to the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters, defeating Matteo Arnaldi 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. Despite initial setbacks and code violations, the former world number one rallied in the second set and secured victory after a grueling 2 hours and 44 minutes. Rain affected other matches, limiting play to the main court.

The issue of the tennis balls has been apparent in Shanghai, with players complaining that the ones being used during the event were too slow. And former world No.1 Medvedev has now argued that he’s been left at a disadvantage compared to Sinner and Alcaraz.

Highlights of Daniil Medvedev vs Matteo Arnaldi in the Shanghai Masters.

Russian Medvedev secured his slot in the roud of 16 of the event in Shanghai with a come from behind 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 triumph over Italian Arnaldi.