The US Open champion, Daniil Medvedevsays he will need between one and two months of recovery after a hernia operation.
The number two in world tennis tweeted on Saturday that he has suffered discomfort in recent months due to “a small hernia”.
Hi everyone. The last months I have been playing with a small hernia. Together with my team I have decided to have a small procedure done to fix the problem. I will likely be out for the next 1 – 2 months and will work hard to be back on court soon. Thanks for all the support.
— Daniel Medvedev (@DaniilMedwed) April 2, 2022
“Together with my team, I have decided to have a small intervention done to fix the problem,” he said in the message.
“I will probably be out for the next 1-2 months and I will try my best to get back on the courts in no time.
This means that Medvedev will possibly miss the next Grand Slam tournament, Roland Garros, which starts on May 22.
Last year he reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros. In his four previous participations he was eliminated in the first round.
The 26-year-old Russian reached number one in the ATP in February, but was quickly relegated to second place by Novak Djokovic.
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Medvedev defeated Djokovic in the final of the US Open last September, then fell to Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final in January.
In his two most recent tournaments, Medvedev lost his second match in Indian WellsCalifornia, and was eliminated in the Miami Open quarterfinals last Thursday.
