Novak Djokovic advanced to the final of the ATP 500 event in Astana after Medvedev retired from their semi-final match
Novak Djokovic took to Twitter to express his concern and convey good wishes to Daniil Medvedev after the latter retired mid-way through their semi-final match because of a leg injury. Djokovic advanced to the final after Medvedev pulled out, with the score reading 4-6, 7-6. Djokovic will now face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final, who defeated Andrey Rublev in the first semifinal of the day, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Djokovic advanced to the 128th ATP final of his career after Medvedev retired with a leg injury after the second set. It was looking like it could become an absolute classic after two sets of high-quality tennis, but after dropping the second set in a tie-break, Daniil Medvedev was forced to retire. Djokovic was visibly concerned on the court as well and later took to social media to convey his best wishes for the Russian.
Fans were left disappointed as the match had to be stopped mid-way, especially when it was just turning out to be a classic. Let us take a look at few reactions on Twitter.
“You are classy as always. You would never prefer to win a match in this way. Good luck in the final. We believe in you. You got this”, wrote a Djoker fan.
“Such a shame it would have been a brilliant Third set, so lovely to see the 2 best players from last year back playing amazing Tennis, Get well soon Daniil after a tough year for both of them”, wrote another fan.
“And wishing you the best for today. You got this #BrotherNole sending you much love from California”, read another tweet.
“Djokovic full of class, quality & great sportsmanship as always as he wishes Medvedev a speedy recovery”, tweeted another fan.
“Incredible level of tennis yesterday! I hope @DaniilMedwed get better soon and continue the great rivalry for many years ahead with @DjokerNole”, wrote another fan, echoing similar sentiments.
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