World tennis no. 2 Russian tennis master Daniel Medvedev has bad news that he will withdraw from the upcoming Rotterdam Open in the Netherlands. The reason was that he was too tired to continue playing.
In fact, this withdrawal is directly related to Nadal, because he was beaten weak by Nadal.
Medvedev said: "Unfortunately I will not be racing in Rotterdam this year. I've just returned from Australia and I'm not ready for this race and I'm a little tired.
Rotterdam is one of the most popular events on the tour and Richard Krajczek offers the players excellent facilities and services. I look forward to racing in Rotterdam in the future." ”
Medvedev lost to Nadal 6-2, 7-6, 4-6, 4-6, 4-6, 5-7 in the men's singles final of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Australia, on Sunday. The battle was earth-shattering, taking 5 hours and 24 minutes, and both of them tried their best.
Coupled with the previous 6 qualifying matches, Medvedev has indeed collapsed physically, mainly losing to Nadal, not only being physically weak by Nadal, but also mentally devastated. Under double whammy, Medvedev withdrew from rotterdam.
The Rotterdam Open will start on 7 February 2022 at rotterdam Stadium in Rotterdam and end on 13 February. Although Medvedev confirmed his retirement, former world champions Andy Murray and France's Tsonga will play in the tournament. Murray is also a famous player, even a king-level player, if the tennis 4 giants, you can add Murray. In recent years, it has only been plagued by injuries and illnesses, and the state is average. After retiring in 2019, he made a comeback, but did not achieve impressive results.
Medvedev's absence disappointed Rotterdam Open director Richard Krajczek. He said: "We still hope that Medvedev will change his mind and hope that he can participate in Rotterdam. But unfortunately, he doesn't seem to be competing anymore. Luckily, we have Grand Slam winners like Andy Murray competing. ”
The Rotterdam Open is an ATP500 series event, the level of importance is general, Medvedev's absence is also a strategic consideration, and after the full recovery of fitness, may choose other ATP500 level events, such as the Rio de Janeiro Open and the Dubai Open. Of course, the main thing is the Legal Open in May.
That's the latest news about Medvedev, and we look forward to his early appearance at other competitions." 【Text/Fighting Jianghu】