On February 28 (Vietnam time), Medvedev was crowned at the Dubai Tennis Championships after his opponent in the final, Tallon Griekspoor, withdrew due to injury. The Dutch player previously went through an impressive journey to reach the ATP 500 final for the first time, but a hamstring problem prevented him from playing for the cup.
Sharing on social networks, Medvedev said that he does not want to win the title in this way, and sent wishes for early recovery to Griekspoor.
This is the second time Medvedev has won the tournament in Dubai, marking the first time in his career he has successfully defended an ATP Tour title at the same location. Previously, the former world No. 1 attracted attention when he won 22 titles in 22 different cities.
However, the joy of victory is somewhat affected by the tense security context in the Middle East. Some flights leaving Dubai have been temporarily suspended, causing the tennis players' travel plans to encounter obstacles.
According to the schedule, Medvedev is exempted from the first round at Indian Wells and will start from the second round next weekend. Although there is still time for preparation, off-field disruptions may have a certain impact on the Russian tennis player's adaptation process to the competition conditions before the important Masters 1000 tournament in the US.
