Overview

• The eighth seed beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in 1 hour 24 minutes, converting six of nine break points and moving into his 10th tour-level quarterfinal of 2025.
• The victory snapped a five-match losing streak against Spanish opponents, according to the tournament’s broadcast feed.
• Two days earlier he opened with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Cameron Norrie, breaking five times and striking nine aces in 75 minutes.
• Medvedev called the Beijing performances a “small step forward,” saying he “can play much, much better” as he works back toward top form.
• Following his split with Gilles Cervara, media reports citing his agent say Rohan Goetzke and Thomas Johansson are on trial in his box, with the broader push coming after a season of sparse Slam wins and no titles since Rome 2023.