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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.

In the Rolex Shanghai Masters Round of 32 on Saturday, No. 36-ranked Matteo Arnaldi meets No. 5 Daniil Medvedev. Over his last 10 tournaments, Arnaldi has won 72.5% of his service games and 28.8% of his return games. Over his last 10 tournaments, Medvedev has won 79.8% of his service games and 28.8% of his return games.

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.