Daniil Medvedev He is not the same since he lost the final of the Australian Open ante Rafael Nadal. That defeat, conditioned by his income of two sets to nil, has left him emotionally touched.
The Russian, who withdrew immediately after Rotterdam, since then he has signed the semifinals of Acapulco, the third round of Indian Wells and the Miami quarters.
Hubert Hurkacz was his executioner this Thursday in the penultimate round of the second Masters 1,000 on the calendar, with a score of 7-6(7) and 6-3.
That result will deprive the Muscovite of regaining number one by just 10 points. Thus, Novak Djokovic will remain next Monday, April 4 as leader of the ATP circuit despite only having played one tournament this season: Dubi.
Medvedev had the strength to come back from a 5-3 loss in the opening set, but later gave up in sudden death. Already with ‘break’ down in the second set, he requested medical assistance at the conclusion of the seventh game.
“I feel tired”, informed the doctor. They gave him a pill and he kept playing until he dropped to the knee. Hurkacz, on his own, stepped on the accelerator to stay two wins away from defending the crown.
Alcaraz or Kecmanovic
The Polish, that chained 10 victories in the facilities of the Hard Rock Stadium, waits in the penultimate round of Miami for the winner of the duel between Carlos Alcaraz and Miomir Kecmanovic.
Medvedev will have a new opportunity to recover the world title from April 10 to 17 at the Montecarlo Masters 1,000. Djokovic will get there with 365 weeks of dominance.
The tournament marks the start of the European clay court tour where he barely defends 790 points to Novak’s 3,530. Precisely the Serbian plans to compete again in the Principality Monegasque, his habitual residence.
