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Daniil Medvedev makes shocking mid-match retirement to give Novak Djokovic victory in thriller at Astana Open

Daniil Medvedev retired suddenly from his thrilling semi-final match with Novak Djokovic at the Astana Open, to hand a 4-6 7-6(6) victory to the Serbian. After an epic second set tie-break, which was won by Djokovic, Medvedev walked to the umpire and pulled out of the match due to a leg injury to the confusion of everybody. Ad Djokovic will play Stefanos Tsitsipas, who beat Andrey Rublev earlier in the day, in the final on Sunday.

Stefanos Tsitsipas Fights Back Against Andrew Rublev To Reach Astana Open Final

Stefanos Tsitsipas set up a final against either Novak Djokovic or Daniil Medvedev with a come-from-behind victory against Andrey Rublev in Astana on Saturday. The Greek third seed won 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to reach his sixth final of the season. On Sunday he will face the winner of the second semi-final between Wimbledon champion Djokovic and former world number one Medvedev. "It was not easy, being a set down," said Tsitsipas. "To have to deal with a very good opponent on the other side of the net made it an extremely physical battle.

Shapovalov ousted by Fritz in Japan semis

TOKYO (AP) — Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz set up an all-American final at the Japan Open after winning three-set semifinals on Saturday.

Tiafoe to face Fritz in Japan Open final after 'weird' win

Frances Tiafoe battled past unseeded Kwon Soon-woo of South Korea on Saturday in three sets to reach the Japan Open final - but admitted it was not pretty viewing.

Nick Kyrgios 'heartbroken' after pulling out of Japan Open with knee issue

Kyrgios was due to face Taylor Fritz in Friday night's match but pulled out shortly before, sending his American opponent through to the semi-finals to face Canadian Denis Shapovalov. The 27-year-old has had a terrific run of form in the second half of 2022 as he won the Citi Open in Washington and reached his first major final at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open quarter-finals.

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