Overview
- Tournament officials defaulted Daniil Medvedev in Beijing after a ball he hit into the stands struck a spectator, ending his China Open semifinal.
- The ATP enforced its rule that a player defaulted for striking a spectator forfeits event earnings and points, costing Medvedev roughly 200 ranking points and about $285,000 in prize money.
- Medvedev apologized for the incident and described it as accidental, while former players Sam Querrey and Steve Johnson said the default made sense but argued the loss of points and money was excessive.
- He returned to the court in Shanghai and won his opening match against Jan‑Lennard Struff, his first match since the Beijing disqualification.
- The points loss tightened his Race to Turin math and makes a deep run in the Shanghai Masters essential if he is to protect or reclaim a top‑eight year‑end place.