The essence of tennis as a sport may consist of multiple factors but the one true element that counts is the immense duel between two players. The Shanghai Masters tournament is up and bringing several moments of joy, fierce competition, and an exciting image of tennis for the fans. As the tournament came up to its round of 32, the Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev faced an unexpected defeat that shocked the fans.

Daniil Medvedev, the defending champion from the last Shanghai Masters held in 2019, entered the tournament with high expectations. Although the 27-year-old appeared to be in great form, his defeat against Sebastian Korda was completely unexpected by the fans and the player himself. Besides the Russian champion’s defeat, Korda’s post-victory speech became a point of attraction for the fans.

Korda’s touching words after defeating Daniil Medvedev at the Shanghai Masters

As the Shanghai Masters tournament was welcomed back with even more enthusiasm after a long hiatus, a match between the 2019 champion Daniil Medvedev and rising star Sebastian Korda concluded with a very unexpected result. In the exciting match that presented intense face-off and breathtaking volleys, Korda managed to gain a victory and ended the game with one of the most significant upsets of the tournament. Although the disappointment lay on Medvedev’s side, the victory appeared to be rather fascinating for Korda.

After the young American secured this massive victory, his words in the victory speech turned all the eyes towards him. Korda paid respect to his opponent Medvedev as he said, “I mean, he’s so quick you know.”

“It’s really tough to get anything by him, especially, when you have a court this big and the balls get pretty fluffy out here so gets a little bit slower but yeah, definitely one of the points of the year for me.” 

The young player appeared quite satisfied and his victory speech totally depicted the emotions. Korda’s happiness was no doubt justified as the victory was undoubtedly a big one since he defeated none other than the defending champion since the tournament made a comeback after five long years.

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The Russian’s Shanghai Masters legacy

Daniil Medvedev’s journey in the Shanghai Masters has been nothing less than glorious. He got the title in his name back in 2019, which unexpectedly made him the champion for 4 long years. The further years brought unexpected challenges to the world, including the global pandemic, because of which the tournament had to undergo a halt. As a result, Medvedev’s legacy as the Shanghai Masters champion remained untouched.

As the fans enjoy the Shanghai Masters’ rumbles after a long period of waiting, Medvedev’s defeat happened to be a disappointment for them. However, with the tournament moving ahead, Korda makes his way to the next round with a heart full of excitement and confidence.

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