Overview

• Daniil Medvedev beat Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-4 in the China Open first round, winning in 1 hour 15 minutes and breaking serve five times.
• Medvedev, ranked No. 11, said he had many chances and executed his plan, calling the victory a small step in a longer return to form.
• The eighth seed moves into the last 16 in Beijing, where he is scheduled to play Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
• The win follows a difficult season for the 2021 US Open champion, who ended his long partnership with coach Gilles Cervara and has not won a title since the 2023 Rome Masters.
• Beijing has been a favorable venue for Medvedev in recent years, with a run to the final two years ago and a semifinal in the most recent edition.