World number one Jannik Sinner had a surprisingly straightforward 6-1, 6-4 victory over an injured Daniil Medvedev on Thursday to reach the Shanghai Masters semi-finals, where he could face chief rival Carlos Alcaraz.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner advanced to his fifth ATP Masters semifinal of the season after sweeping aside fifth-ranked Daniil Medvedev in straight sets at the Shanghai Masters.

Daniil Medvedev was also defeated by Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai. The former world number 1 has surrendered to the Italian ace with a score of 6-1 6-4, never being able to put in difficulty his opponent also because of a shoulder problem.