Hangzhou
\n Medvedev begins \u2018new project\u2019 with classy win in Hangzhou<\/p>\n
#NextGenATP Tien advances at Chinese ATP 250<\/p>\n
September 20, 2025<\/p>\n
Hangzhou Open<\/p>\n
Daniil Medvedev eases past Nishesh Basavareddy on Saturday in Hangzhou.
\n By ATP Staff<\/p>\n
Daniil Medvedev<\/a> made a smooth start to a new era in his career Saturday at the Lynk & Co Hangzhou Open. <\/p>\n Competing for the first time since splitting with his coach of eight years, Gilles Cervara<\/a>, the former No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings dispatched Nishesh Basavareddy<\/a> 6-2, 6-3 on debut at the Chinese ATP 250. Medvedev, who has been working with Thomas Johansson<\/a> and Rohan Goetzke since his dramatic first-round US Open<\/a> loss to Benjamin Bonzi<\/a> last month, returned to action in style with a clinical performance against #NextGenATP qualifier Basavareddy. <\/p>\n \ud83d\udc4b @DaniilMedwed<\/a> \ud83d\udc4b<\/p>\n [2] Medvedev blazes past Basavareddy 6-2 6-3@HangzhouOpen<\/a> | #HangzhouOpen<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/aLBKBbCgGP<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ATP Tour (@atptour) September 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt was a great match for me. I\u2019m happy with the way I played, with the way I served,\u201d said Medvedev in his on-court interview. \u201cI\u2019m happy to win of course. I have not been winning a lot of matches, so I\u2019m happy to win. I really like the city, I\u2019ve enjoyed it here, so I\u2019m happy to stay for a couple more days.\u201d <\/p>\n Medvedev won nine consecutive games from 2-2 in the first set to take complete control of his maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting with Basavareddy. Despite being broken for the only time in the match when serving at 5-1 in the second set, he soon wrapped a victory in which he converted four of eight break points he earned, according to Infosys ATP Stats. <\/p>\n With his 76-minute win, Medvedev improved to 27-18 for the 2025 season. The 29-year-old, who is competing this week as the World No. 18, has struggled for his best level this year. He won just one match across the four majors, and it was his defeat to Bonzi at the US Open<\/a> that proved the catalyst for his split with Cervara. <\/p>\n After launching his stint working with Johansson and Goetzke, which he earlier this week described as \u2018an interesting new project\u2019, with a comfortable triumph against Basavareddy, Medvedev will next aim to book a semi-final spot in Hangzhou when he faces hometown favourite Wu Yibing<\/a> or Sebastian Korda<\/a>. <\/p>\n You May Also Like: Medvedev on ‘interesting new project in my career’<\/a><\/p>\n In other early Saturday action, Learner Tien<\/a> advanced to the last eight with a 6-4, 6-3 victory against Giulio Zeppieri<\/a>. The #NextGenATP American, who is currently third in the PIF ATP Live Race To Jeddah, will next play top seed Andrey Rublev<\/a> or qualifier Valentin Royer<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n