This promo for the Six Kings Slam is better than a movie trailer. Carlos Alcaraz - Sand man Jannik Sinner - Renaissance artist Holger Rune - Viking warrior Daniil Medvedev - King of bears Rafa Nadal - Clay warrior Novak Djokovic - Leader of wolves
Daniil Medvedev's Six Kings Slam participation in doubt after shoulder injury
ATPSaturday, 12 October 2024 at 07:30
The ‘Six
Kings Slam’ is in jeopardy due to Daniil Medvedev's possible withdrawal after
suffering a shoulder injury at the Shanghai Masters. The Russian reached the
quarter-finals of the tournament but fell dramatically to world No. 1 Jannik
Sinner, losing 1-6, 4-6.
The
tournament, to be held in Saudi Arabia from Wednesday, October 16 to Saturday,
October 19, has generated high expectations by gathering the top stars of the
Tour. The official line-up had been confirmed months ago, featuring Novak
Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Holger Rune, and
Medvedev.
Medvedev's Future at Six Kings Slam Uncertain
With over
$6 million in prize money on offer, it is also a lucrative opportunity for the
players. However, the world No. 5 has cast doubt on his participation in the
exhibition tournament after experiencing physical discomfort while facing
Sinner in Shanghai. “I, unfortunately, had pain in my shoulder, which I didn't
think I would have,” Medvedev said.
“It started
yesterday during the match, but I thought it was nothing, and I still hope it's
nothing serious; I'll have to do the checks tomorrow,” the former world No. 1
added. “But it didn't let me serve the way I wanted, and with Jannik, serving
is important because he's a great server now; it's tough to break him, so you
need to serve well, and without the serve, it's tough.
“Then when
you have pain, the energy's not the same. So, in the second set, I tried to
pump my energy up, and it did help me a bit, but still, without the serve, it's
tough to beat Jannik, and that's what happened.”
Physical
issues come at a bad time amid a busy schedule for Medvedev this month. In
addition to the exhibition at the Six Kings Slam, he has the ATP 500 Vienna
Open and the Paris Masters ahead. “I have three tournaments where I'm signed
up; let's see if I play them, especially with the problems with my shoulder;
these problems started yesterday,” the former US Open champion explained.
Medvedev is
also 4th in the Race, so his qualification for the ATP Finals is highly
probable just a few weeks before the end of the season, which would mean
another mandatory tournament where he defends his semifinal spot, where he lost
precisely to Sinner.
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