Sports News | World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev to Miss '1 to 2 Months' After Undergoing Hernia Procedure

London [UK], April 3 (ANI): World number 2 Daniil Medvedev will miss at least the start of the clay-court season after announcing that he will be out of action for the next one to two months on Saturday.

The 25-year-old has undergone a minor procedure to fix a "small hernia" that he has been playing with in recent months.

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"Hi everyone. The last months I have been playing with a small hernia. Together with my team I have decided to have a small procedure done to fix the problem. I will likely be out for the next 1 - 2 months and will work hard to be back on court soon. Thanks for all the support," the Russian tweeted.

Later Medvedev, who posted a photo of himself watching football while recovering, said he "will work hard to back on court soon".

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Medvedev has few points to defend during the spring clay season. He reached the Roland Garros quarter-finals in 2021, losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas, but managed just one win between the Madrid and Rome ATP Masters 1000 events. Those were his only clay-court events last spring. (ANI)

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