ASTANA: Novak Djokovic reached the final of the ATP tournament in Astana on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) 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 Djokovic initially appearing surprised. "So here, on the second point of the tie-break, I felt a little bit (of a) strange pop in my adductor. Medvedev became the first player to take a set off Djokovic in a singles event since Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon final. But Medvedev signalled that he could not continue, sending Djokovic into his 128th ATP final.

Source: Manila Times October 09, 2022 19:30 UTC