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Daniil Medvedev Battles Through Cramps and Chaos To Outlast Learner Tien In Shanghai Thriller

Sometimes tennis isn’t pretty. Sometimes it’s cramping, complaining, and crawling your way to victory. That is exactly what Daniil Medvedev did Wednesday at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, gutting out a 7-6(6), 6-7(1), 6-4 win over Learner Tien in what can only be described as a beautiful disaster.

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