Medvedev begins ‘new undertaking’ with stylish win in Hangzhou

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Medvedev begins ‘new undertaking’ with stylish win in Hangzhou

#NextGenATP Tien advances at Chinese language ATP 250

September 20, 2025

Daniil Medvedev made a clean begin to a brand new period in his profession Saturday on the Lynk & Co Hangzhou Open.

Competing for the primary time since splitting along with his coach of eight years, Gilles Cervara, the previous No. 1 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings dispatched Nishesh Basavareddy 6-2, 6-3 on debut on the Chinese language ATP 250. Medvedev, who has been working with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke since his dramatic first-round US Open loss to Benjamin Bonzi final month, returned to motion in model with a medical efficiency in opposition to #NextGenATP qualifier Basavareddy.

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“It was an awesome match for me. I’m proud of the best way I performed, with the best way I served,” mentioned Medvedev in his on-court interview. “I’m completely satisfied to win after all. I’ve not been successful a number of matches, so I’m completely satisfied to win. I actually like town, I’ve loved it right here, so I’m completely satisfied to remain for a pair extra days.”

Medvedev gained 9 consecutive video games from 2-2 within the first set to take full management of his maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head assembly with Basavareddy. Regardless of being damaged for the one time within the match when serving at 5-1 within the second set, he quickly wrapped a victory during which he transformed 4 of eight break factors he earned, in line with Infosys ATP Stats.

Together with his 76-minute win, Medvedev improved to 27-18 for the 2025 season. The 29-year-old, who’s competing this week because the World No. 18, has struggled for his finest degree this 12 months. He gained only one match throughout the 4 majors, and it was his defeat to Bonzi on the US Open that proved the catalyst for his break up with Cervara.

After launching his stint working with Johansson and Goetzke, which he earlier this week described as ‘an attention-grabbing new undertaking’, with a snug triumph in opposition to Basavareddy, Medvedev will subsequent purpose to ebook a semi-final spot in Hangzhou when he faces hometown favorite Wu Yibing or Sebastian Korda.

In different early Saturday motion, Learner Tien superior to the final eight with a 6-4, 6-3 victory in opposition to Giulio Zeppieri. The #NextGenATP American, who’s at present third within the PIF ATP Stay Race To Jeddah, will subsequent play prime seed Andrey Rublev or qualifier Valentin Royer.