“I was so tired in the first set and playing Novak, I thought I’m not going to be able to keep the intensity,” Medvedev said in a courtside interview
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The match was much closer than when the pair met in the Australian Open semi-finals in January, when Djokovic conceded only four games before going on to win the title
Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams will feature in the main draw of the Cincinnati Masters after receiving wildcards from tournament organisers.
The two former world No 1 players have struggled with form and injury in recent months and have slipped down the rankings with Williams now ranked No 50 in the world and Sharapova down in 82nd.
The Briton, 32, has been competing in doubles since June having had a hip resurfacing operation in January.
Bertens, rebounding after a quick first set loss, outlasted Romania’s top seed in an exhausting second set tiebreaker
Federer’s semi-final opponent David Goffin retired with a shoulder injury. Federer won the first set after a tie break 7-6(7-3). The players were locked 1-1 in the second when Goffin called it a night.
Williams, who made the Wimbledon final last month but withdrew from last week’s Rogers Cup in Montreal for personal reasons, cracked eight aces and was never broken as she dispatched the 24-year-old Australian.
Andy Murray is out of the Cincinnati Masters despite a spirited display against Lucas Pouille.
World number one, Rafa Nadal, has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Masters as he adjusts his schedule to retain fitness ahead…
The world No. 4 was suffering with the problem during his first-round exit at the hands of Daniil Medvedev at Wimbledon and suggested he would take some time away from the sport in order to fix the issue.