Medvedev's match at the Shanghai Masters was interrupted because of a cheerleader's scream.

The match between Russian Daniil Medvedev and Australian Alex de Minaur in the quarterfinals of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Masters tournament in Shanghai was interrupted for some time due to the behavior of one of the cheerleaders. The Daily Express newspaper writes about this on October 10.

During the first set, with the score 4-2 in favor of Medvedev, a woman screamed from the stands as his opponent served. Referee Reno Lichtenstein asked the Russian tennis player to take a break.

"I do not know what is going on, Daniel. The spectator shouted something, and everyone demanded that she be expelled from the stadium. I'm sorry, it's amazing," he said. Welovetennis.fr .

After the cheerleader was escorted out by security, the match resumed a few minutes later.

At the end of the match, Medvedev beat de Minaur in two sets (6:4, 6:4) and advanced to the semifinals, Sport-Express said. The prize fund of the ATP Rolex Shanghai Masters tournament is over $9.1 million ($9,193,540).

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Prior to that, on October 4, Medvedev reached the third round of the Shanghai Masters tournament on October 4, defeating Czech athlete Dalibor Svrchina, who ranks 91st in the world rankings. In the third round, Medvedev beat Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina with a score of 6:3, 7:6 (7:5), writes "Sport-Express". In the fourth round, the Russian defeated American Lerner Tin in three sets.

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