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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Braidwood

Daniil Medvedev retires from China Open after accusing umpires of ‘intimidating’ him

A cramping Daniil Medvedev accused umpires of “trying to intimidate” him as he retired from his China Open semi-final against Learner Tien when the score was 5-7, 7-5, 4-0 in the final set.

After blowing a second-set lead, Medvedev could barely walk as he took to the decider in Beijing but refused to retire even as he struggled to return any ball that was out of his reach.

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