Daniil Medvedev retired from his match against Lehecka at the Madrid Open due to an injury, specifically a hip strain or spasm that caused him pain when sprinting. He cannot yet determine the severity of the injury and will undergo further tests. Medvedev reflects on the increased injury risk in professional tennis, as better performances lead to more matches played.
He shares his disappointment about having to withdraw from Madrid due to the injury and expresses his preference for the two Masters tournaments format due to the added day off. In the video, Medvedev also thanks the crowd for their support and apologizes for having to retire.
Daniil Medvedev in 2024
Currently the world no.4, Medvedev played his last match on the 2nd of May when he had to retire when playing against world no.31 Jiri Lehecka in the quarter and the scoreline was 6-4 .
During this season the Russian owns a compiled 22-6 record. Daniil Medvedev’s best result of this year was reaching the final at the Australian Open and Indian Wells.
Medvedev will play next in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 8th of May.
