Daniil Medvedev was enjoying for a maiden Madrid semifinal and a return to the world No. 3 rating.
The third-seeded Medvedev hobbled out of Madrid with an obvious groin or hip harm.
After Jiri Lehecka received the opening set, 6-4, Medvedev formally retired from right this moment’s Mutua Madrid Open quarterfinal because of the harm.
“It’s getting higher, however I’m scared,” Medvedev confided to the coach after a medical timeout. Had Medvedev received this match, he would have returned to world No. 3 on Monday, pushing Carlos Alcaraz out of the Prime 3.
The reigning Rome champion’s retirement comes a day after top-seeded Jannik Sinner withdrew because of a proper hip harm.
Medvedev’s departure sends the Thirtieth-seeded Lehecka, who’s working with former Czech standout Tomas Berdych, into the semifinals. Lehecka will face Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime for a spot within the closing.
Auger-Aliassime took a walkover into the semifinals after Sinner’s withdrawal.
A fragile forehand drop volley introduced Lehecka to double set level. The Czech hit a physique serve to seal the set.
Medvedev trotted to internet waving his Tecnifibre racquet in a “No Mas” gesture, shook arms with Lehecka and retired.
“Get properly quickly Daniil,” Lehecka wrote on the court-side digital camera lens.
