Daniil Medvedev, the fourth seed at the Open 500 in Doha, was forced to retire from his quarterfinal match against Felix Auger-Aliassime on Thursday. After taking the first set 6-3, Medvedev cited illness as the reason for his withdrawal from the game, which had only lasted 31 minutes.
As a result, Medvedev’s struggles to find his form continue. His last title win was at the 1000 Masters in Rome back in May 2023, and that was on clay. It’s clear that the Russian player is still searching for his winning edge.
Medvedev is set to participate in the Dubai tournament next week, so fans will be keeping a close eye on his performance. Meanwhile, his opponent Felix Auger-Aliassime will move on to the semifinals, where he will face off against Andrey Rublev on Friday. This matchup promises to be an exciting one, and it will be interesting to see how Aliassime fares against the Russian player.
