Medvedev loses Moscow and gives up the fight for No. 1

Daniil Medvedev has thrown in the towel. His energy is in reserve, which has led him to give up your Moscow tournament natal after suffering a painful e unexpected defeat at the 1000 Masters in Indian Wells, where the Russian fell to Grigor Dimitrov in the round of 16. The moral blow was hard, since Medvedev had a good opportunity to cut points to an absent Novak Djokovic and thus give themselves opportunities to attack the number 1 at the end of the season.

“I signed up because I haven’t played there since 2018. It’s my hometown so I wanted to give myself a chance. To be honest, yes, I felt exhausted in this tournament, something that of course I will never say before the matches, so now I can say it “, Medvedev was honest at a press conference after his loss to Dimitrov. I felt tired, and I noticed a few things during the tournament in terms of my physique. I need to take care of my body, “he concluded.

His resignation from the Moscow tournament, whose points he needed to dream of the top of the ATP ranking at the end of the year, makes impossible for Medvedev to fight this course for a number 1 that Djokovic has automatically secured for the seventh time in his carrer. As champion, Daniil defends the highest points in Paris-Bercy and the ATP Finals, so rest for him is a must if he wants to retain those precious booties. Number 1 will have to wait …