And Daniil Medvedev also had to abandon the Madrid tournament due to a physical problem. The Russian world number 4 had to retire during the quarter-final against the Czech Jiri Lehecka who had won the first set 6-4. Medvedev had received a medical time out off the pitch after just a quarter of an hour of play.
A pain in his adductors which greatly limited him in his movements, especially forwards. Once back on the field, the Russian turned to his box saying: “It hurts less, but I’m very scared when I run forward.” Medvedev will now undergo tests to assess the extent of the injury, but his participation in the Internationals, where he defends the title, could be at risk. Instead he celebrates Carlos Alcaraz, out yesterday against Andrey Rublev, who risked being overtaken in the ranking by Daniil but retains 3rd place.
SEMI-FINALS
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Lehecka and his opponent tomorrow, Felix Auger Aliassime, will find themselves in the semi-finals having both taken advantage of the withdrawal of their opponent, with the Canadian having not played since Tuesday, since his victory against Casper Ruud in the round of 16, and after one of his opponents, the Czech Mensik was injured. Also tomorrow, the match between Fritz and Rublev, two players who have been waiting for answers since the beginning of the year.
