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Daniil Medvedev had moved to defend himself following his rant at the impure at the Shanghai Masters. The Russian came through his second-round match 5-7 6-4 6-4 against Matteo Arnaldi, but the win was overshadowed by the fiery exchange that came midway through the second set.

Daniil Medvedev reiterated his criticism of the tennis balls used at the Shanghai Masters after his third-round win over 29th seed Matteo Arnaldi.

The issue of the tennis balls has been apparent in Shanghai, with players complaining that the ones being used during the event were too slow. And former world No.1 Medvedev has now argued that he’s been left at a disadvantage compared to Sinner and Alcaraz.

Daniil Medvedev advanced to the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters, defeating Matteo Arnaldi 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. Despite initial setbacks and code violations, the former world number one rallied in the second set and secured victory after a grueling 2 hours and 44 minutes. Rain affected other matches, limiting play to the main court.

Daniil Medvedev (No. 5 ranking) will take on Carlos Alcaraz (No. 3) in the semifinals at the China Open on Tuesday, October 1.Medvedev beat Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 6-4 on Monday in the quarterfinals