Cramping Medvedev asks for a ball girl to remove his shirt in Shanghai

VIDEO SHOWS: VISUALS OF DANIIL MEDVEDEV SUFFERING CRAMPS AND BEING ATTENDED TO BY ATP PHYSIO AT SHANGHAI MASTERS / SOUNDBITE OF MEDVEDEV AFTER WIN OVER LEARNER TIEN EDITOR'S NOTE:  RESENDING VIDEO WITH VISUALS OF MEDVEDEV ASKING FOR A BALL GIRL TO REMOVE HIS SHIRT  MATCH HIGHLIGHTS OF MEDVEDEV V TIEN AVAILABLE IN 1546-TENNIS-SHANGHAI/ VIDEO  SHOWS: SHANGHAI, CHINA (OCTOBER 8, 2025) (ATP MEDIA/ IMG – See restrictions) 1. LEARNER TIEN (FAR SIDE) WINNING POINT AGAINST A LIMPING DANIIL MEDVEDEV TO MAKE IT 6-6 CHAIR UMPIRE ASKING ATP PHYSIO TO COME 2. VARIOUS OF MEDVEDEV TALKING WITH ATP PHYSIO WITH A BALL GIRL STANDING BY THE SIDE 3. VARIOUS OF PHYSIO ATTENDING TO MEDVEDEV 4. MEDVEDEV TRYING TO REMOVE HIS SWEATY SHIRT 5. MEDVEDEV ASKING IF A BALL GIRL COULD REMOVE HIS SHIRT 6. ATP SUPERVISOR HELPING MEDVEDEV OUT OF HIS SHIRT 7. VARIOUS OF MEDVEDEV IN A RANT WITH CHAIR UMPIRE FOR TIME VIOLATIONS IMPOSED ON HIM 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) WORLD NUMBER 18 DANIIL MEDVEDEV, SAYING: “I thought I was going to lose. I was cramping again, and I'm just super happy to manage to do it.  INTERVIEWER ASKING: “You said before the tournament, you're using this week to build your confidence. How much could this help to get through a crazy match like this one?”  MEDVEDEV SAYING: “I mean, I will be honest. This match, I don't think it helps. I'm dead. And luckily, I don't play tomorrow, so I have one day to recover and I'm probably going to be fine. It's more the general Asian swing. I was playing good. The two matches I lost, I was serving for the match. I was playing at a great level and I'm happy with where I'm going. And if I continue like this, at any moment I can be back.” INTERVIEWER SAYING” “Brilliant efforts. Congrats. MEDVEDEV SAYING:  “Thanks.” 9. MEDVEDEV’S TEAM CHEERING 10. MEDVEDEV WAVING TO THE CROWD  AND TAKING APPLAUSE 11. MEDVEDEV WALKING BACK TO THE PLAYER’S SEAT AND SITTING DOWN STORY: Daniil Medvedev overcame severe cramps and a determined Learner Tien to secure a gruelling 7-6(6), 6-7(1), 6-4 victory in the ATP Shanghai Masters on Wednesday (October 8), marking his first career win over the left-handed American. A moment during his medical timeout caught everyone's attention when the Russian was heard asking for a ball girl to help remove his shirt while he was being attended to by the ATP physio.  Struggling with cramps, the 29-year-old failed in his attempt to remove his sweaty shirt on his own. The ATP supervisor Gerry Armstrong helped him out of his shirt. While he was being treated for the cramps, he engaged in a rant with the chair umpire on the time violations imposed on him during the match. Medvedev went on to win 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals. In a week marred by retirements due to heat and exhaustion the 29-year-old refused to join the list of casualties despite visibly struggling during the latter stages of the second set. Limping in the 12th game of the second set, the Russian was forced to take a medical time-out, with the ATP physio attending to him courtside. The tie-breaker decided the fate of the second set, which Tien claimed 7-1 after Medvedev had earlier won the opening set in a closely contested breaker. Despite the physical toll and spirited resistance from the 19-year-old Tien, Medvedev rallied to take the decider, sealing the match after nearly three hours on court. Speaking after the match, Medvedev acknowledged the challenge posed by both his opponent and his own physical condition, saying he was lucky to come through such a crazy match. The victory sets up a quarterfinal clash between Medvedev and Australia's Alex de Minaur, as the world number 18 continues his pursuit of the Shanghai title. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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