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Medvedev threatens to quit tennis for another sport before losing to No. 92
Daniil Medvedev threatened to leave tennis for another sport before suffering a shock defeat at the Winston-Salem Open. The world No. 8 took a late entry into the ATP 250 event to get some more matches under his belt ahead of the US Open, after going 1-2 across the Masters 1000 events in Canada and Cincinnati.
TL;DR
- Daniil Medvedev considered switching to pickleball or curling during his ATP 250 match.
- He lost his opening match to world No. 92 Martin Damm with a score of 7-5 6-3.
- Medvedev muttered frustrations about tennis, suggesting other sports are superior.
- He received a code violation for ball abuse in the final game.
- Jack Sock, a professional pickleball player, invited Medvedev to join him in doubles.