Some of the world’s top tennis players had mixed fortunes as they warmed up for Wimbledon at the Mallorca grass-court event on Tuesday. Wo...
Some of the world’s top tennis players had mixed fortunes as they warmed up for Wimbledon at the Mallorca grass-court event on Tuesday.
World No 2 Daniil Medvedev eased into the quarter-finals, fifth ranked Dominic Thiem retired from his second-round game with a wrist injury, while No 1 Novak Djokovic barely survived on a rare excursion into doubles.
Medvedev lost the first three games to Corentin Moutet, but found his rhythm to win 6-4, 6-2.
The victory over Frenchman Moutet improved Medvedev’s career record on grass to 19-13. The Russian has previously reached the semi-finals at Eastbourne in 2017 and at Queen’s Club in 2019.
His build-up to Wimbledon, which starts next Monday, will continue with a last-eight meeting with the young Norwegian, Casper Ruud.
Thiem retired with a right wrist injury while leading 5-2 against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino.
The Austrian was returning to the courts three weeks after a five-set loss in the first round of the French Open to Pablo Andujar.
A very unfortunate ending 😔
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) June 22, 2021
Dominic Thiem retires vs Mannarino after appearing to injure his wrist while hitting a forehand at 5-2 up in the opening set in Mallorca...
Hope it's not too serious, @ThiemDomi! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/pxOa6O6AXx
Djokovic, who won Roland Garros on June 13, did not enter the singles in...
