Former world number nine Andrei Chesnokov believes that the Russian tennis player’s body Daniel Medvedev suffered severe fatigue after a second round match at the Australian Open.
Medvedev, who received the third seed, defeated Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori with a score of 3:6, 6:7 (1:7), 6:4, 7:6 (7:1), 6:0 . The tennis players spent 4 hours and 23 minutes on the court. The match ended at 3:40 a.m. local time.
— Having been on the ATP Tour myself for many years, I know what it’s like to play late matches. When the match ends late at night, the athlete’s body is extremely tired. It’s not a team sport, there is no substitute.
There was a recent precedent when Sinner stopped playing at night. He simply refused to participate in this tournament and did not take the field the next day. And there have been many comments on this topic, including from famous players – Wawrinka, Ruud. The schedule should be established in a more logical manner. “I don’t understand the tournament organizers,” Chesnokov said, as quoted by RB Sport.
In the next round, Medvedev will face Canadian Félix Auger-Alassime (27th seed).
RB Sport
Source : MatchTV
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