World number one Jannik Sinner will face Daniil Medvedev in the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals after both had straight-set victories on Wednesday.&nbsp;

Sinner put some old demons to rest in overcoming American Ben Shelton 6-4, 7-6 (7/1), while Medvedev took out Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (7/3), 6-3.&nbsp;

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic also progressed to the next round after comfortable wins.

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But world number three Alexander Zverev is out after losing to 66th ranked David Goffin 6-4, 7-5.

Shelton, ranked 16, knocked Sinner out at the same stage last year but the Italian looked confident from the start and won in 88 minutes.&nbsp;

The US Open champion pulled ahead in the ninth game of the first set, breaking when Shelton hit long, then dominated the second set tiebreak. &nbsp;

World number five Medvedev and Tsitsipas were meeting for the 14th time.&nbsp;

The Greek started the second set strong, breaking in the first game, but Medvedev broke in the fourth and eighth to claim victory.&nbsp;

Medvedev and Sinner have already met four times in the final stages of tournaments this year.&nbsp;

Sinner beat Medvedev in the semi-finals in Miami, the quarter-finals of the US Open and in the Australian Open final, but the Russian ended the Italian's hopes in the last eight at Wimbledon in an epic five-set battle.&nbsp;

"I'm gonna bring the fight," Medvedev said.&nbsp;

"I could have done much better in the US Open... I didn't explore enough my potential during this match. So I'm going to try to explore this potential tomorrow," he said.

Sinner said: "We know each other quite well now, we know exactly what to expect, more or less."

"Of course, it's going to be a very tough match, physical match, mental match, and also tactical, so let's see what's coming."

<h2>Alcaraz downs Monfils</h2>

World number two Alcaraz, who beat Sinner in the China Open final a week ago, downed veteran Gael Monfils 6-4, 7-5 for a 12th straight victory.&nbsp;

The 38-year-old Frenchman upset Alcaraz at their last meeting in Cincinnati in August and the Spaniard admitted that "was on his mind", saying he was glad he had "stayed calm". &nbsp;

Alcaraz's quarter-final opponent is 23-year-old Tomas Machac, who beat 13th-ranked Tommy Paul 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.&nbsp;

"He has really great tennis. He's so, so fast as well, so I have to be focused on that," Alcaraz said of the Czech.&nbsp;

Machac's teenage compatriot Jakub Mensik burnished his record against top 10 players, overpowering Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 just days after sending world number six Andrey Rublev home.

Mensik's next challenge is Djokovic after the Serb finished off Russian Roman Safiullin 6-3, 6-2 in 73 minutes.

The former world number one said he had a "great relationship" off the court with Mensik's family.&nbsp;

"I always believed that he's got the potential to be one of the top players in the world and he's building that kind of momentum right now," the 37-year-old said.

He has previously played practice sets with the 19-year-old.&nbsp;

"He got bigger and stronger. So, yeah, it's going to be fun," Djokovic grinned, anticipating a "tough challenge".

<h2>Zverev out</h2>

The last match of the day saw the tournament lose its second seed with Zverev's straight-set defeat.&nbsp;

Goffin broke first and kept the pressure up.&nbsp;

An increasingly miserable-looking Zverev mounted a second set revival, but couldn't quite close the gap as the 33-year-old Belgian persevered.

"I had nothing to lose, but (Zverev) is always tough to play," said an emotional Goffin, who&nbsp;said he had decided to mount a career revival a few months ago.&nbsp;

"It was a great feeling... I didn't expect to be that offensive, that relaxed on that court."

Goffin will next face the United States' Taylor Fritz, who took less than an hour to demolish 14th-ranked Holger Rune 6-1, 6-2.&nbsp;

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World number one Jannik Sinner will face Daniil Medvedev in the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals after both had straight-set victories on Wednesday. Sinner put some old demons to rest in overcoming American Ben Shelton 6-4, 7-6 (7/1), while Medvedev took out Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (7/3), 6-3.

World number one Jannik Sinner will face Daniil Medvedev in the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals after both had straight-set victories on Wednesday. Sinner put some old demons to rest in overcoming American Ben Shelton 6-4, 7-6 (7/1), while Medvedev took out Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (7/3), 6-3. Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic also progressed to the next round after comfortable wins. Also Read: Big change! Wimbledon replaces line judges with electronic system But world number three Alexander Zverev is out after losing to 66th ranked David Goffin 6-4, 7-5. Shelton, ranked 16, knocked Sinner out at the same stage last year but the Italian looked confident from the start and won in 88 minutes. The US Open champion pulled ahead in the ninth game of the first set, breaking when Shelton hit long, then dominated the second set tiebreak. World number five Medvedev and Tsitsipas were meeting for the 14th time. The Greek started the second set strong, breaking in the first game, but Medvedev broke in the fourth and eighth to claim victory. Medvedev and Sinner have already met four times in the final stages of tournaments this year. Sinner beat Medvedev in the semi-finals in Miami, the quarter-finals of the US Open and in the Australian Open final, but the Russian ended the Italian's hopes in the last eight at Wimbledon in an epic five-set battle. "I'm gonna bring the fight," Medvedev said. "I could have done much better in the US Open... I didn't explore enough my potential during this match. So I'm going to try to explore this potential tomorrow," he said. Sinner said: "We know each other quite well now, we know exactly what to expect, more or less." "Of course, it's going to be a very tough match, physical match, mental match, and also tactical, so let's see what's coming." Alcaraz downs Monfils World number two Alcaraz, who beat Sinner in the China Open final a week ago, downed veteran Gael Monfils 6-4, 7-5 for a 12th straight victory. The 38-year-old Frenchman upset Alcaraz at their last meeting in Cincinnati in August and the Spaniard admitted that "was on his mind", saying he was glad he had "stayed calm". Alcaraz's quarter-final opponent is 23-year-old Tomas Machac, who beat 13th-ranked Tommy Paul 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. "He has really great tennis. He's so, so fast as well, so I have to be focused on that," Alcaraz said of the Czech. Machac's teenage compatriot Jakub Mensik burnished his record against top 10 players, overpowering Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 just days after sending world number six Andrey Rublev home. Mensik's next challenge is Djokovic after the Serb finished off Russian Roman Safiullin 6-3, 6-2 in 73 minutes. The former world number one said he had a "great relationship" off the court with Mensik's family. "I always believed that he's got the potential to be one of the top players in the world and he's building that kind of momentum right now," the 37-year-old said. He has previously played practice sets with the 19-year-old. "He got bigger and stronger. So, yeah, it's going to be fun," Djokovic grinned, anticipating a "tough challenge". Zverev out The last match of the day saw the tournament lose its second seed with Zverev's straight-set defeat. Goffin broke first and kept the pressure up. An increasingly miserable-looking Zverev mounted a second set revival, but couldn't quite close the gap as the 33-year-old Belgian persevered. "I had nothing to lose, but (Zverev) is always tough to play," said an emotional Goffin, who said he had decided to mount a career revival a few months ago. "It was a great feeling... I didn't expect to be that offensive, that relaxed on that court." Goffin will next face the United States' Taylor Fritz, who took less than an hour to demolish 14th-ranked Holger Rune 6-1, 6-2. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Shanghai Masters: Jannik Sinner to face Daniil Medvedev in quarters, Alexander Zverev crashes out

Italian Jannick Sinner reached the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time with a convincing victory over local hope Alex de Minaur on Monday.

Sinner, who also reached the last eight on his French Open debut in 2020, came through a testing opening set to win 7-6(3) 6-3 6-4 in two hours and 35 minutes.

The 11th seed will play the winner of the clash between Greek fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and American Taylor Fritz, who play later on Monday on Rod Laver Arena.

"In the beginning, I was serving well. He had more chances than me in the first set and after that, I tried to push a little bit more," Sinner said.

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"I have gained a lot of experience in the last couple of months and I think I have grown as a player and a person."

De Minaur had chances to break the Italian in the opening two service games but was unable to convert the opportunities. 
In the tiebreaker, Sinner was able to stretch away from his rival to gain the initial advantage in an opening set that lasted an hour and 11 minutes.

Sinner carried the momentum into the second set when breaking the 32nd-seeded Australian to lead 2-0 and broke his opponent`s serve again in the third set.

De Minaur broke back but Sinner`s brilliant shot-making proved too good for him.

Italian Jannick Sinner reached the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time with a convincing victory over local hope Alex de Minaur on Monday. Sinner, who also reached the last eight on his French Open debut in 2020, came through a testing opening set to win 7-6(3) 6-3 6-4 in two hours and 35 minutes.

Italian Jannick Sinner reached the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time with a convincing victory over local hope Alex de Minaur on Monday. Sinner, who also reached the last eight on his French Open debut in 2020, came through a testing opening set to win 7-6(3) 6-3 6-4 in two hours and 35 minutes. The 11th seed will play the winner of the clash between Greek fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and American Taylor Fritz, who play later on Monday on Rod Laver Arena. "In the beginning, I was serving well. He had more chances than me in the first set and after that, I tried to push a little bit more," Sinner said. Read Also | Daniil Medvedev loses temper but beats Maxime Cressy to reach quarter-finals of Australian Open "I have gained a lot of experience in the last couple of months and I think I have grown as a player and a person." De Minaur had chances to break the Italian in the opening two service games but was unable to convert the opportunities. In the tiebreaker, Sinner was able to stretch away from his rival to gain the initial advantage in an opening set that lasted an hour and 11 minutes. Sinner carried the momentum into the second set when breaking the 32nd-seeded Australian to lead 2-0 and broke his opponent`s serve again in the third set. De Minaur broke back but Sinner`s brilliant shot-making proved too good for him.

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