The key facts

  • Medvedev lost to Ignacio Buse in the second round of the Paris tournament — 4:6, 4:6
  • The tennis player said he no longer wants to play this season, 'but I'll have to'
  • He had already qualified for the ATP Finals

Defeat in Paris and words about the desire to play

Russian number one Daniil Medvedev was eliminated from the Masters tournament in Paris, losing in the second round to Peru's Ignacio Buse 4:6, 4:6. The match lasted 1 hour 40 minutes: during that time Medvedev hit seven aces, made three double faults and converted one of six break points. This was reported by Gazeta.Ru.

Post-match comment

After the match, when asked whether he would rest before the ATP Finals, for which he had already qualified, Medvedev said: 'I don't know, to be honest. I no longer feel like playing this season, but I'll have to.' His words were reported by the Telegram channel BB Tennis.

Context

Medvedev is the 2021 US Open champion and a six-time Grand Slam finalist. He has 23 ATP singles titles, including the 2020 ATP Finals, as well as victories in the Davis Cup and the 2021 ATP Cup as part of the Russian team. The outlet also notes that Novak Djokovic failed to qualify for the ATP Finals for the first time in nine years.