Daniil Medvedev’s 2025 season has been marked by a tough struggle with cramping, which really flared up right before the Shanghai Masters. Previously, at the China Open in Beijing, Medvedev had to pull out of his semi-final match against American Learner Tien. He was down 5-7, 7-5, 4-0 when he experienced a really strange and intense cramping episode.

The Russian later opened up about the whole experience, saying, “Cramps started in the hand, went into the leg, the glutes, then in the locker room my abs cramped as well. It was more mental than physical. I’ve rarely experienced this..maybe 3 times in my whole career. It’s quite painful.” This incident paved the way for his next meeting in Shanghai, where he would find himself up in a similar situation during a thrilling.

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