Daniil Medvedev had hoped to reach the final at the Beijing ATP 500, but his run in the Chinese capital ended against young American star Learner Tien in the semifinals. The Russian ace was ahead by a set and a break, as well as being just one game away from victory, but he did not convert that precious chance and a physical issue prevented him from being competitive in the rest of the match. He had to retire after four games in the third set, thus allowing his opponent to qualify for the final against world number 2 Jannik Sinner.
Despite today's disappointment, the champion from Moscow has certainly shown positive signs in this tournament and his level was good especially during the clash against Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals. The feeling is that the winner of the 2021 US Open has the chance to regain his certainties in the last part of this season, which will be very useful in view of 2026. This surface is very suitable for Daniil's game, who is happy with the work he is doing with his new team and who will try to do even better at the Shanghai Masters 1000 in a few days.
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Medvedev is getting better
The Russian championhasn't lifted a trophy for more than two years and the time has come to react, otherwise he will have to settle for a secondary role until the end of his career.
Through his official X profile, top analyst Jos Moron highlighted the improvements Medvedev has made lately: "A question I've often been asked in recent months is whether I think Daniil will be able to return to play at the highest level. I have no doubt that it can achieve this goal. His new team is helping him and he has already reached a prestigious semi-final in Beijing, with the chance to do even better in the upcoming tournaments."
