Daniil Medvedev defeated Ricardas Berankis 6-2 1-6 6-4 in the Moscow quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Daniil Medvedev came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Daniil Medvedev extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Medvedev D. came through in three sets.
Medvedev D. and Berankis R. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Medvedev D. went 4–3 (57%) against them, Berankis R. 1–5 (17%). Medvedev D. came out better against 3 of 6 comparable opponents, Berankis R. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (lower-tier event).
Daniil Medvedev beat Ricardas Berankis 6-2 1-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Daniil Medvedev vs Ricardas Berankis — Moscow Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-10-15/berankis-vs-medvedev-moscow-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 15 October 2018).