Daniil Medvedev held off a stern test from Thiago Seyboth Wild to edge through his Shanghai Masters opener on Friday. (More Tennis News)
The Russian won the tight conte𝓡st in straight sets, prevailing 7-5 7-5 in ju♌st under two hours.
Seyboth Wild started brightly, superbly defending five break points in the opening game before breaking Medvedev to take a 3-1 lead.
A three-game winning run at the end of the first set wa♚s enough for the world number five to edge💯 in front.
The Brazilian made another strong start in the second but was his own worst enemy as he racked up 47 unforced errors ൲throughout the match to Medvedev's 28.
Despite going down a break again, Medve༒dev rallied, staying patient to mount another comeback and book his place in the next round against Matteo Arnaldi.
Data Debrief: Patience pays off
Last year, Seyboth Wild stunned Medvedev in the opening round at Roland Garros, ཧas his high-risk, high-reward method paid off and he earned the win with 69 winners and 77 unforced errors.
Despite pushing theꦍ 28-year-old all the way, it did not garner the same reward thi𒈔s time around, despite getting 29 winners to Medvedev's 17.
