ATP Finals in Turin Medvedev loses his nerve in opening defeat to Fritz

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10.11.2024 - 16:12

An impulsive Daniil Medvedev virtually beat himself at the start of the ATP Finals in Turin.
An impulsive Daniil Medvedev virtually beat himself at the start of the ATP Finals in Turin.
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Daniil Medvedev fails to get the ATP Finals off to a good start. The Russian virtually beat himself in the first group match in Turin, losing 4:6, 3:6 to the American Taylor Fritz.

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Medvedev lost his nerve at the end of the opening set when he conceded the decisive break due to three double faults in a row. After losing the set, he smashed his racquet on the floor in a rage. In the second set, the impulsive Russian threw his racket across the hall after losing a service game and received a point penalty for it.

In the evening (8.30 pm), local hero Jannik Sinner and Australian Alex de Minaur will face each other from the same group.