Novak Djokovic couldn’t believe it when Daniil Medvedev came to join him at the end of the second set, won in the tie-break by the Serb (4-6, 7-6), to tell him that he was giving up. The Serb, qualified for the final of the ATP 500 in Nur-Sultan where he will find Stefanos Tsitsipas, was still a little “disoriented” during his post-match reaction on the court.
“Medvedev told me he felt a pull in his adductor. I hope it’s nothing serious, he was the better player in both sets. Maybe in the last seven or eight points I saw him move a little slower, but it’s a shock, honestly. I was ready for a third set. I really hope the injury is not too serious. Daniil is a great guy, he’s a fighter, a great competitor. I know he wouldn’t give up a game if he didn’t feel he could continue or make the injury worse.”Djokovic said with class.
Published on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 5:11 PM
