ATP: Daniil Medvedev - question mark behind the start in Moscow
Daniil Medvedev is not sure yet whether he will compete in his home tournament in Moscow. The Russian said after his departure from the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Oct 15, 2021, 02:34 pm
You don't have to worry about Daniil Medvedev and his status in world tennis: The Russian won his first major at the US Open this year, as well as the titles in Canada (1000), Marseille and Mallorca (both 250). Medvedev is in a solid second place in the ATP charts, but with the loss to Grigor Dimitrov in Indian Wells, the possible attack on Novak Djokovic was canceled for the time being.
In addition, Medvedev has two major events ahead of him, which he has to defend a total of 2,500 points: the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Paris-Bercy and the ATP Finals, which are taking place in Turin for the first time this season. So does a quick change from the hard court under the California desert to a Moscow tennis hall make sense? Medvedev ponders this until the last moment.
Rublev and Karatsev still have double commitments
"It's my hometown, I wanted to give myself the opportunity to at least report," said Medvedev after the end in Indian Wells. "To be honest, I felt exhausted at this tournament here, and there were a few things about my physical condition."
Andrey Rublev and Aslan Karatsev could also get a little hairy. Medvedev's compatriots have already been eliminated in the singles in Indian Wells, but are still contesting the doubles semi-finals today (local time). With good prospects. Like Medvedev, Rublev and Karatsev also named for Moscow.