Medvedev extends hot streak to set up Shanghai final with Zverev

Tennis - Shanghai Masters - Men's Singles - Semi-finals - Qi Zhong Tennis Center, Shanghai, China - October 12, 2019. Daniil Medvedev of Russia in action against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece. REUTERS/Aly Song

(Reuters) - Russia's Daniil Medvedev remarkably reached his ninth final of the season as he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(5) 7-5 at the Shanghai Masters on Saturday.

U.S. Open runner-up Medvedev, chasing his fourth ATP Tour title in a breakthrough 2019 season, will meet Germany's Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final.