Drained Medvedev pulls out of home tournament in Moscow


  • Tennis
  • Thursday, 17 Oct 2019

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Shanghai Masters - Men's Singles - Finals - Qi Zhong Tennis Center, Shanghai, China - October 13, 2019. Daniil Medvedev of Russia celebrates after winning the final against Alexander Zverev of Germany. REUTERS/Aly Song

(Reuters) - World number four Daniil Medvedev said on Wednesday that he would return to action in Vienna next week after pulling out of the ongoing Kremlin Cup in Moscow due to exhaustion.

U.S. Open runner-up Medvedev lifted his fourth title of the season at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, easing past Alexander Zverev 6-4 6-1, but the 23-year-old Russian said contesting his sixth consecutive final had taken a toll on his mind and body.

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