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Dimtirov withdraws forward of Medvedev conflict in Paris
Davidovich Fokina vs Cazaux moved to Court docket 1
October 29, 2025
Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour
Grigor Dimitrov was scheduled to play Daniil Medvedev in Paris on Wednesday.
By ATP Workers
Grigor Dimitrov’s return to motion this week on the Rolex Paris Masters was candy, however sadly lower quick when he withdrew from his second-round conflict with Daniil Medvedev on Wednesday afternoon.
The 34-year-old Bulgarian, who was sidelined for 3 months resulting from a pectoral damage, made a successful return on Monday in opposition to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. However, forward of his twelfth Lexus ATP Head2Head assembly with Medvedev (8-3 Medvedev), Dimitrov withdrew resulting from a shoulder damage.
Within the fourth spherical at Wimbledon in July, Dimitrov led then-World No. 1 Jannik Sinner by two units to like when he felt a sudden ache in his pectoral muscle and was compelled to retire. It marked his fifth consecutive exit at a significant by way of retirement.
The previous No. 3 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings, Dimitrov spent three months on the sidelines earlier than his long-awaited return to Paris, the place he reached the ultimate in 2023. On Tuesday night, he accompanied Nicolas Mahut on the doubles courtroom within the Frenchman’s closing match of his profession.
Nevertheless, Dimitrov was unable to return to singles motion on Wednesday. As an alternative the match between Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Arthur Cazaux has been upgraded from Court docket 2 to Court docket 1.
