The 18th-ranked Russian Daniil Medvedev lost to Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech, who is ranked 54th in the world, in the semifinals of the Masters in Shanghai — 6:4, 2:6, 4:6.
The Russian lost his second consecutive semifinal. On September 30, he withdrew from the semifinal match against American Lerner Tina in Beijing due to cramps, with the score at 7:5, 5:7, 0:4.
Rinderknech will compete for the title in Shanghai against his cousin, Monegasque Valentin Vacherot, who defeated 24-time Grand Slam champion Serbian Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. Vacherot is ranked 204th in the world.
Shanghai (China)
ATP Rolex Shanghai Masters
Prize money of $9,193,540
Outdoor courts, hard
Singles
Semifinal
Arthur Rinderknech (France) — Daniil Medvedev (Russia, 16) — 4:6, 6:2, 6:4
