Medvedev out for '1-2 months' due to small hernia, likely to miss entire clay season

Saturday, 02 April 2022 at 15:15

Daniil Medvedev will likely miss the entirety of the clay court season after revealing he will undergo surgery for a hernia problem.

The World Number Two fell short in his quest to regain the top spot in Miami and has not been at his best for some time.

He will likely miss Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome with the French Open also in doubt at this point.

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"The last months I have been playing with a small hernia. Together with my team I have decided to have a small procedure done to fix the problem," world number two Medvedev wrote on Twitter.

"I will likely be out for the next 1 - 2 months and will work hard to be back on court soon. Thanks for all the support."

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Hi everyone. The last months I have been playing with a small hernia. Together with my team I have decided to have a small procedure done to fix the problem. I will likely be out for the next 1 - 2 months and will work hard to be back on court soon. Thanks for all the support.

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