Novak Djokovic stayed on course for a sixth Paris Masters title with 6-4 6-3 win over American Taylor Fritz while world number two Medvedev tamed home crowd favourite Hugo Gaston to reach the semi-finals on Friday.
Medvedev outclassed Gaston 7-6(7) 6-4 after he clinched a knife-edged opening set.
On Saturday Djokovic will meet Polish seventh seed Hubert Hurkacz, while Medvedev clashes with either German Alexander Zverev or Norway's Casper Ruud, who meet in the last quarter-final later on Friday.
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