The world N.2 Daniil Medvedevoperated on for a hernia in early April, will return to competition on clay in Geneva in mid-May, the week before Roland-Garros (May 22-June 5), the Swiss tournament announced on Friday.
Medvedev “will return to Geneva after undergoing surgery last month to treat a hernia“, write the organizers.
“On the way back“, tweeted the 26-year-old Russian on Friday.
At the very beginning of April, Medvedev had explained that he was playing “for a few months with a slight hernia“and that he was going to have surgery for”solve this problem“. He had then assessed his absence at “a month or two“, which raised questions about his participation in Roland-Garros.
At the end of April, the winner of the US Open 2021 posted a video on social networks to announce his return to hard training. Then three days ago, these are images of a session on clay that he shared.
Briefly became world No.1 at the end of February, before Novak Djokovic reinstalls the throne, Medvedev has not played a game since March 31. He then lost in the quarter-finals of the Miami Masters 1000 against the Pole Hubert Hurkacz (7-6, 6-3).
At the start of the season, the Russian had reached the final of the Australian Open. Opposed to Rafael Nadalhe had led two sets to zero before seeing the Spaniard win the next three and afford a record 21st Grand Slam title.
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