Atp Astana: Djokovic in the final but Medvedev’s retirement is a yellow card

The semi-final match in Astana between the two former world number ones, Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev, ended with a small yellow card. At the end of the second set, in fact, won at the tie break by the Serbian, the Russian suddenly retired. Apparently it was an adductor injury, but to many it seemed strange, given that the current number 4 in the world until a moment before was running the length and breadth of the field. Djokovic confirmed that it would have been an injury, also hoping that everything is not too serious, but knowing Medvedev’s intemperance, the decision to close the game there, among other things, really good up to that moment, cannot be ruled out. .

Final with Tsitsipas

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A real challenge between two players who respect each other and who gave way, last year, to exciting duels: they did not meet since the Bercy final, and there he won in three sets Djokovic. Also on that occasion, Medvedev had won the first set, as happened in Astana (6-4), and then yielded to the Serbian. Djokovic, however, “thanks” his opponent’s retirement and flies to the final where a reinvigorated Stefano Tsitsipas will be waiting for him, who got the better of Rublev’s comeback (4-6 6-4 6-3 score): the Greek, after the very painful victory against our Nardi, he has definitely raised the level of play, and is ready to challenge Djokovic for the title.

Fritz-Tiafoe final in Tokyo

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As for Tokyo, Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe will compete for the title in an all-American derby. Fritz, the new top 10, beat Canadian Denis Shapovalov (7) with a score of 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3 while Tiafoe beat Korean Soonwoo Kwon 6-2, 0-6, 6-4.