Overview

• Daniil Medvedev ended his eight-year partnership with Gilles Cervara and is now working with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke.
• He described the split as a multi-factor decision tied to unsatisfactory results and a desire to try a new approach at 29.
• After retiring with cramps in the Beijing semifinal against Learner Tien, he opened Shanghai by losing just two games to Dalibor Svrcina.
• Medvedev said the humidity in Shanghai has been unusually taxing, noting withdrawals and frequent medical time-outs among players.
• He advances to face Alejandro Davidovich Fokina next as he seeks to end a 50‑event title drought dating to May 2023.