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Medvedev skips Almaty but stays for Turin
Medvedev arrives tired in Almaty but sees no reason to skip Turin.
In brief
Medvedev arrives tired in Almaty but sees no reason to skip Turin. Medvedev skipped Almaty to avoid missing Turin, but stayed for the tournament. Originally reported by Tennis Majors.
Medvedev arrives tired
Medvedev arrived in Almaty tired from his Shanghai semifinal run, with his ATP Finals place still not secured.
No sense in skipping Almaty
He said skipping the tournament would have meant skipping Vienna as well, and that three days at home would have given him nothing.
Turin at stake
Medvedev is sixth in the Race to Turin and has not yet qualified for the ATP Finals.
Shanghai semifinal loss
He lost to Rafael Jodar in the Shanghai semifinals, the 20-year-old Spaniard now close to the Top 10.
The essence
Medvedev skipped Almaty to avoid missing Turin, but stayed for the tournament.
