ATP Paris Bercy: Kevin Anderson faces another exit due to conceding

ATP Paris Bercy: Kevin Anderson faces another exit due to conceding
Kevin Anderson

The World No. 123 Kevin Anderson played in the opening round at the ATP Rolex Paris Masters and registered a win as his opponent gave him a walkover. The next match against Daniil Medvedev was still in the climax as the first set went into a tie-breaker. However, Anderson decided to pull out midway through the match.

At the ATP Erste Bank Open too, Anderson had to exit with a walkover. Now at the Paris Masters, it is the second consecutive event for Anderson where he decided to walk out.

Daniil Medvedev into the round of 16

Kevin Anderson

Daniil Medvedev was in for a challenge against the South African. Medvedev has not been at the top of his game since the US Open semi finals. In the round of 32 against Anderson, it was 6-6 in the opening set. However, trailing in the seven point tie-break, Anderson approached the chair umpire to call it quits.

Earlier, the South African was in the semi-finals after a phenomenal tour at Vienna. But he conceded against Russian, Andrey Rublev after losing the opening set, 6-4 and trailing 1-4 in the second. The 6 ATP title winner, Anderson has seen a downhill after reaching his career-best in 2018.

It is the eight career withdrawal from a match by Anderson. However, it is the third occasion when, amidst a match, Anderson had to quit. Looking at his physical conditions, Anderson could end his season already after two back-to-back withdrawal amidst the match. It must be disappointing for the 2018 World No. 5 to struggle to showcase his best game.

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