ATP Washington: Wu Yibing loses to Medvedev, missing out on the quarterfinals

On July 24, 2025, the ATP 500 event in Washington continued, where Chinese player Wu Yibing, who advanced from the qualifiers, was defeated by the tournament's 8th seed Medvedev with a score of 3-6, 2-6, failing to reach the quarterfinals.

Wu Yibing

Wu Yibing previously faced Medvedev in the third round of the 2022 US Open, where he also successfully navigated through the qualifiers and secured consecutive wins in the main event. Before the match, Wu Yibing noted that Medvedev would be a tough opponent, and he needed to play aggressively. In this match, Medvedev's solid baseline play posed significant challenges for Wu Yibing, while his powerful serves helped him comfortably hold serve, ultimately securing a straightforward victory. Medvedev will face lucky loser Mutai in the quarterfinals, who had previously lost to Wu Yibing in the final round of the qualifiers.

In other matches, top seed Fritz, 4th seed Shelton, and 6th seed Tiafoe all won their matches in straight sets, advancing smoothly to the quarterfinals. 7th seed De Minaur, who eliminated Bublik in the previous round, faced a tough battle but ultimately triumphed over Lehecka with a score of 7-6(4), 6-7(6), 6-4 to progress.

ATP Washington Men's Singles Quarterfinal Matchups

[1] Fritz vs. Davidovich Fokina [12]

[4] Shelton vs. Tiafoe [6]

[8] Medvedev vs. Mutai [L]

[7] De Minaur vs. Nakashima Brandon [14]

(Written and edited by: Dato, Images: Visual China)