# Medvedev skips Almaty but stays for Turin

> Medvedev arrives tired in Almaty but sees no reason to skip Turin.
- Title: Medvedev skips Almaty but stays for Turin · Tennis Majors
- Summary: Medvedev arrives tired in Almaty but sees no reason to skip Turin. Medvedev skipped Almaty to avoid missing Turin, but stayed for the tournament.
- Keywords: daniil medvedev, almaty, atp, turin, shanghai, rafael jodar, sports, Medvedev, skips, stays, Tennis Majors
- Source: Tennis Majors — https://tennismajors.com/atp/vienna-erste-bank-open-atp-500/medvedev-arrives-tired-in-almaty-but-saw-no-sense-in-a-three-day-break-with-turin-at-stake-863663.html
- Published: 2026-10-20T19:38:05+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: daniil medvedev, almaty, atp, turin, shanghai, rafael jodar, sports
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Medvedev skipped Almaty to avoid missing Turin, but stayed for the tournament.