ASTANA: Novak Djokovic reached the final of the ATP tournament in Astana on Saturday as opponent Daniil Medvedev surprisingly retired at the end of the second set. With the score at 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), Medvedev called it quits before the deciding set, with even Djokovic initially appearing surprised.
"I'm shocked, really," Djokovic said. "He looked completely fine, but maybe the last seven eight, points I saw him move slower…
"I really hope that his injury is nothing too serious. I know Daniil, he's a great guy, he's a fighter, he's a big competitor.
Djokovic will face world No.6 Stefanos Tsitsipas, who reached his sixth tour-level final of the season when he earned a comeback win against Andrey Rublev at the Astana Open, here.
In front of a lively crowd at the ATP 500 event, the Greek upped his intensity and aggression as the match went on to overcome the fifth seed 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in two hours and 10 minutes. Agencies
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