He was in for a fight he wanted to play - Martina Navratilova on why Novak Djokovic was disappointed to see Daniil Medvedev pull out of Astana Open SF × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis News He was in for a fight he wanted to play - Martina Navratilova on why Novak Djokovic was disappointed to see Daniil Medvedev pull out of Astana Open SF By Pritha Ghosh Modified Oct 08, 2022 11:41 PM IST Follow Us Comment Share Martina Navratilova on Novak Djokovic's comeback win against Daniil Medvedev Tennis great Martina Navratilova has reacted to Novak Djokovic's semifinal win at the 2022 Astana Open against Daniil Medvedev and called the Serb "a fierce competitor" who does not shy away from fighting it out. Daniil Medvedev unexpectedly withdrew from the ATP tournament in Astana, propelling Novak Djokovic to the title bout with a score of 4-6, 7-6(6). Even Djokovic originally seemed astonished when the Russian decided to retire before the decisive set. Martina Navratilova expressed her appreciation for the Serb on Twitter in light of this, setting aside their differences on the COVID-19 vaccination. The 18-time Grand Slam champion was all praise for Djokovic's competitive spirit, adding that the Serb was ready for battle and that he was disappointed to win with the help of a retirement. "Novak Djokovic just showed what a fierce competitor he truly is- lost the first set to Medvedev, won the second set 8-6 in the TB and then Medvedev, out of nowhere, defaults. And it was clear Novak was disappointed as he was in for a fight. He wanted to play:), #classact," Navratilova wrote. Martina Navratilova@MartinaNovak Djokovic just showed what a fierce competitor he truly is- lost the first set to Medvedev, won the second set 8-6 in the TB and then Medvedev, out of nowhere, defaults. And it was clear Novak was disappointed as he was in for a fight. He wanted to play:), #classact48130Novak Djokovic just showed what a fierce competitor he truly is- lost the first set to Medvedev, won the second set 8-6 in the TB and then Medvedev, out of nowhere, defaults. And it was clear Novak was disappointed as he was in for a fight. He wanted to play:), #classact It s a shame that my body let me down a little bit - Daniil Medvedev on his injury after retiring against Novak Djokovic BNP Paribas Open - Day 8 After his withdrawal, Daniil Medvedev elaborated on his injury during his press conference. The former No. 1 claimed that during the tiebreaker, he felt a click on his leg and even a little lightheadedness afterwards. He acknowledged that even if he prevailed, he knew he wouldn't be able to participate in the title bout, so he left the game in the middle to avoid fully tearing his muscle. "At 1-0 on the tiebreaker, I felt a click in my left leg. At first, for a second right during the draw, I thought that maybe it was a cramp – the match was hard. After the point, I felt that most likely it was not a cramp and that, apparently, for the first time, as in football, I felt that I pulled a muscle, right during the game," Daniil Medvedev said. "Even my head was a little dizzy, I did not know what to do, because I realized that even if I suddenly won, tomorrow, most likely, I will not go to the match. I knew that I could still finish 5-10 points, so the tiebreaker played as best I could, but if the third set continued, I could completely tear the muscle, and this does not make any sense. It's a shame, it's annoying, but it happens," he added. 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