“Somebody in the crowd insulted him and he quit” – Tennis Twitter shakes head in disbelief after Daniil Medvedev’s retirement against Novak Djokovic in Astana

“Somebody in the crowd insulted him and he quit” – Tennis Twitter shakes head in disbelief after Daniil Medvedev’s retirement against Novak Djokovic in Astana

Daniil Medvedev (front-facing) and Novak Djokovic

After Daniil Medvedev retired following a second-set tiebreaker loss against Novak Djokovic in the Astana ATP 500 semifinals, fans on Twitter were quick to cast their doubtful reactions, with many unsure if the Russian actually had a physical limitation leading to the pullout.

Although Djokovic himself was very impressed with Medvedev’s play during the match and said he was in fact the better player, Medvedev wasn’t feeling right and thought he pulled the adductor muscle in his thigh.

Regardless, it was such a great match for the time it ran that many on the micro-blogging website were left asking for more. Read the excited Twitter reactions below:

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Some people were also sad to have possibly missed out on watching the ‘match of the year’.

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“They like more unvaccinated than Russians” Fans blast Paris Masters for Daniil Medvedev treatment

Daniil Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev

Paris Masters recently shared an image on its official account on social media declaring its announcement with pictures of players like Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Matteo Berrettini, Nick Kyrgios, and others but the thing that caught everybody’s attention was the absence of Daniil Medvedev’s image from the official poster. Paris Masters is scheduled to take place from 29 October – 6 November.

Daniil Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev

Medvedev was quite consistent with his performances on the Tour but couldn’t win any tournaments after reaching the finals. He managed to win the title at Los Cabos Open but still followed an early exit at the tournaments that led up to the US Open. Following such disappointments throughout the year, he could manage to hold his place in the top spot for only 16 weeks as he lost his position after his exit at the Flushing Meadows.

Fans extended support for the Russian player and slammed the Paris Masters authorities for discriminating against Medvedev because of his nationality rather choose to keep the Serbian who has been facing recuperations due to his unvaccinated stance. Some even acknowledged the fact that Medvedev might not be playing at the Paris Masters but he shouldn’t be kept off for his credibility while even some other players haven’t even played the tournament.

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