US Open champion Daniil Medvedev expects to be sidelined for one to 2 months after having hernia surgical procedure.
The No. 2-ranked man in tennis tweeted Saturday that he has been coping with “a small hernia” in current months.
“Together with my team I have decided to have a small procedure done to fix the problem,” Medvedev wrote. “I will likely be out for the next 1-2 months and will work hard to be back on court soon.”
Hello everybody. The final months I’ve been enjoying with a small hernia. Along with my workforce I’ve determined to have a small process achieved to repair the issue. I’ll probably be out for the following 1 – 2 months and can work exhausting to be again on courtroom quickly. Thanks for all of the assist.
— Daniil Medvedev (@DaniilMedwed) April 2, 2022
That timeline suggests Medvedev may miss the following Grand Slam event, the French Open, which begins Could 22. He reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros final 12 months after dropping within the first spherical in every of his first 4 appearances there.
The 26-year-old Russian briefly reached No. 1 within the ATP rankings for the primary time in February, earlier than Novak Djokovic regained the highest spot.
Medvedev beat Djokovic within the US Open closing in September then misplaced to Rafael Nadal within the Australian Open closing in January.
At his most up-to-date two tournaments, Medvedev dropped his second match at Indian Wells, California, and exited within the quarterfinals of the Miami Open on Thursday.
