LONDON: World quantity three Daniil Medvedev reached his first Wimbledon quarter-final on Monday when Czech opponent Jiri Lehecka retired with an harm.
Medvedev was 6-4, 6-2 forward when his 37th-ranked opponent, who had wanted a medical timeout for a proper foot harm, retired from their Courtroom One conflict.
Former US Open winner Medvedev will face both Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Greek world quantity 5, or unseeded Christopher Eubanks of the USA for a spot within the semi-finals.
“I noticed that his motion was restricted however I did not see that it was inflicting any actual hassle,” stated Medvedev.
“However after I noticed that he was retiring, I noticed that it was completely different.
“I had no alternative however to maintain battling till the final level. I really feel sorry for Jiri. Hopefully he’ll get well and play at many extra Grand Slams.”
Medvedev was 6-4, 6-2 forward when his 37th-ranked opponent, who had wanted a medical timeout for a proper foot harm, retired from their Courtroom One conflict.
Former US Open winner Medvedev will face both Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Greek world quantity 5, or unseeded Christopher Eubanks of the USA for a spot within the semi-finals.
“I noticed that his motion was restricted however I did not see that it was inflicting any actual hassle,” stated Medvedev.
“However after I noticed that he was retiring, I noticed that it was completely different.
“I had no alternative however to maintain battling till the final level. I really feel sorry for Jiri. Hopefully he’ll get well and play at many extra Grand Slams.”
