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Novak Djokovic in action during the ATP 500 Astana Open semifinal in Astana, Kazakhstan, October 8, 2022. /CFP
Novak Djokovic reached the final of Astana Open, an ATP 500 event, on Saturday as semifinal opponent, Russia's Daniil Medvedev, surprisingly retired at the end of the second set, leaving the match at 4-6, 7-6 (8/6).
"I'm shocked, really," the Serb said. "He looked completely fine, but maybe the last seven, eight points I saw him move slower."
"He wouldn't retire the match unless he felt he couldn't continue," he added.
The 21-time Grand Slam winner will face Stefanos Tstisipas from Greece in Sunday's final as he enters his 128th ATP final and bids for a 90th title. Djokovic has a head-to-head record of 7-2 against Tstisipas.
Earlier on Saturday, third seed Tsitsipas beat Andrey Rublev from Russia 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to reach his sixth final of the season.
Tsitsipas managed to tie the match coming back from one set down, as he made his move in the 10th game of the second set to force a decider. The 24-year-old was rock solid in the third, wrapping up victory after two hours and 10 minutes.
"My mentality kind of changed," Tsitsipas said. "I played with more of an aggressive game style and didn't have anything by luck."
(With input from AFP)
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