Daniil Medvedev defeated Jan Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in Shanghai, recovering after dropping the first set.
Medvedev trailed early as Struff claimed the opening set, but the Russian leveled the match by taking the second set. Medvedev closed out the victory in the third.
Rafael Jodar also came back to beat Thiago Tirante 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. Tirante won the first set before Jodar regrouped to win the final two sets and advance.

