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Daniil Medvedev has confirmed he will undergo a procedure to fix a troubling hernia issue, which may keep him out of the French Open.
Medvedev, who enjoyed a short-lived stint as world number one at the start of March before relinquishing the crown back to Novak Djokovic, reached the quarter-finals at Roland Garros last year.
However, the chances of the Russian appearing in Paris now seem slim, given he faces up to two months out of action following the impending operation.
This year’s French Open runs from May 22 until June 5.
“Hi everyone,” the world number two tweeted on Saturday. “The last months I have been playing with a small hernia.
“Together with my team I have decided to have a small procedure done to fix the problem. I will likely be out for the next 1-2 months and will work hard to be back on court soon. Thanks for all the support.”
Hi everyone. The last months I have been playing with a small hernia. Together with my team I have decided to have a small procedure done to fix the problem. I will likely be out for the next 1 – 2 months and will work hard to be back on court soon. Thanks for all the support.
Medvedev had been hoping to use the clay court swing to reclaim top spot in the ATP rankings.
He could have done so had he reached the semi-finals of the Miami Open last week, yet the 26-year-old lost 7-6 (9-7) 6-3 in the quarters to Hubert Hurkacz.
Medvedev appeared to be struggling in that tie and after the defeat he told reporters: “All the match I was not feeling my best. But, you know, sometimes it happens.
“I don’t know the actual reason. Maybe the heat. But I was feeling super, like, dizzy, tired, and there was this long game where I couldn’t serve anymore.
“Then in the locker room I was cramping quite much, so physically was not easy. But at the same time, that’s part of the game.”
Should Medvedev fail to return in time to make the season’s second grand slam, the reigning US Open champion will hope to be fully firing by the time Wimbledon comes around in late June.
