Korda sort Medvedev au 3e tour du Masters 1000 de Shanghai

Daniil Medvedev (world No. 3) had only lost once on hard court this season (in twenty-four matches) against an opponent ranked outside the top 20. Against Sebastian Korda in the 3rd round of the Australian Open. And for the second time, this Sunday in the 3rd round of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, the finalist of the US Open and Beijing was once again surprised by the American (26th), who took the opportunity to celebrate his first success against a member of the top 5 (7-6 [8]6-2).

Korda, who had lost his rhythm after injuries in recent months, found all the ingredients of his racy game, disrupting the Russian with his efficient serve, his backhand variations and his numerous climbs to the net (33).

Too much waste for Medvedev

A good part of the match was decided in the rather baroque tie-break of the first round. Medvedev, who capitalized on the rare rallies, wasted everything by committing three double faults (!) in this decisive game, including one on one of his three set points. On a tightrope, Korda ended up winning the round after bringing the Russian up to better counter him.

Medvedev, who had just lost his two tie-breaks in the Beijing final against Sinner, struggled to pull himself together. He got annoyed with his box (obviously), gave up his commitment at the start of the second set, only got one break point in the match, and had far too much waste compared to its usual standards. Before giving up his serve one last time at 5-2, defeated by the quality of Korda’s returns.