Daniil Medvedev

Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semifinal against Novak Djokovic on Monday after hitting a rebounding ball into the crowd and striking a spectator in the eye. Medvedev was trailing Djokovic 7-5, 5-3 when the incident occurred. Having already lost the point, the world No. 5 hit the ball after it rebounded off the wall, sending it into the stands. Spectator Receives Assistance The spectator, who was seated in the first row, immediately clutched his left eye and

Novak Djokovic produced another trademark comeback on Sunday, defeating top seed Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the China Open semifinals in Beijing. The six-time champion, competing at the ATP 500 event for the first time since 2015, was pushed hard by Zverev but recovered from a slow start to extend his unbeaten record at the tournament. Zverev Takes Early Control Djokovic struggled to find his rhythm in the opening set as Zverev used his powerful serve and groundstrokes to take control.

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka battled past Australia's Talia Gibson in straight sets on Sunday to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Masters, joining several other leading contenders in the next round. Sabalenka Survives Tough Test Sabalenka defeated Gibson 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) in a match that lasted just under two hours on a windy Grandstand Court. The world No. 1 needed six match points to close out the contest, with Gibson saving five of them during the 12th game of the second set

Top tennis stars including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner are set to participate in an exhibition event titled the "6 Kings Slam" in Saudi Arabia in October. Joining them are Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune, making for an exciting lineup of players. This event marks Saudi Arabia's latest venture into tennis, with the kingdom aiming to bolster its presence in the sport. The participation of high-profile players like Nadal and Djokovic adds prestige to the tournament, highlighting the growing

TOKYO: Daniil Medvedev struggled with the heat in Tokyo on Wednesday (Jul 28) before reaching the Olympic quarter-finals, staying on course for a heavyweight clash with Novak Djokovic. Second seed Medvedev defeated Italy's Fabio Fognini 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 to set up a last-eight meeting with Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain at Ariake Tennis Park. Two-time Grand Slam runner-up Medvedev, who had urged organisers to delay start times after his opening match, again found the temperatures testing as the extreme weather policy once more

LONDON: Russian Daniil Medvedev overtook Rafael Nadal and moved into No 2 in the ATP rankings on Monday. And for the first time since the computerized rankings began in August 1973, there is no American man in the top 30. Novak Djokovic remained No 1, extending his all-time record to 320 weeks. Medvedev slid in behind him after Spain's Nadal fell to eventual champion Alexander Zverev of Germany in the quarterfinals of the Mutua Madrid Open last week. A first-round loss in Madrid

LONDON: World number three Daniil Medvedev's love-hate relationship with claycourts continued on Wednesday as he took out his frustration on the court before overcoming Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina for his first career win at the Madrid Open. Medvedev, who has received an opening-round bye in Madrid, said last month clay was his least preferred surface and once again made his feelings clear during the second round match. "I don't want to play here on this surface!" exclaimed Medvedev at a change of ends.