(Reuters) – Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner have withdrawn from subsequent week’s ATP 500 occasion in Rotterdam and can be changed by former winners Andy Murray and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, event organisers mentioned on Thursday.
World quantity two Medvedev mentioned that it was too early for him to get again to motion following his five-set loss to Rafa Nadal within the Australian Open closing final week, whereas Italian world quantity 10 Sinner won’t journey on account of COVID-19.
“Unfortunately I cannot play in Rotterdam this 12 months. I simply acquired again from Australia and am not able to compete. Rotterdam is likely one of the favorite stops… I sit up for coming again sooner or later,” Medvedev mentioned.
Murray and Tsonga, each of whom lately returned from long-term damage, have been handed wildcards for the occasion, which begins on Monday.
(Reporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; modifying by Jason Neely)
