After the bad defeat suffered in Marseille last week, the former world number 1 had played two good matches in Doha this week. Daniil was very close to defeat against his compatriot Karen Khachanov, but he was able to react in the most difficult moment and played excellent tennis in the second and third sets.

Felix Auger-Aliassime will compete in the semi-final of the ATP 500 event in Doha. The 24-year-old Canadian played only one sets in the second round and quarter-final, preserving energy for the latter stage of the tournament.

A day after a grueling 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 first-round win over Karen Khachanov, Daniil Medvedev had a quicker day at the office in Doha on Wednesday, storming past Zizou Bergs in straight sets in the second round of the newly-upgraded ATP 500 event,

Aliassime will face Andrey Rublev in the Qatar Open semifinals after he beat fellow Russian Daniil Medvedev when the latter retired after losing the first set 6-3 on Thursday in Doha.

Medvedev defeated two rivals and notched his 300th ATP hard-court victory. Thus, the 29-year-old earned a notable milestone, becoming the eighth active player to achieve that. Dan

Felix grabbed the opener 6-3 after a double break, and Daniil retired without shaking hands with his rival or the chair umpire. The Russian explained his setback, citing food poisoning and hoping to recover for next week's ATP 500 event in Dubai.

For someone who stands almost 20 feet behind the baseline to receive serve, Daniil Medvedev loves to respond to questions with a flourish. When on song, the 29-year-old is a formidable player who even reduced Novak Djokovic to tears at the 2021 US Open final when the Russian ended the Serbian’s hopes of becoming the only player after Rod Laver to win all four slams in a calendar year with an emphatic straight-set victory.

The official then announced that Medvedev had retired, and the No. 4 seed walked off court without shaking his opponent's hand. Auger-Aliassime and the commentators were baffled by the Russian's sudden decision. Medvedev later released a statement confirming he was suffering from food poisoning.

Daniil Medvedev has put his disappointing exit at the 2025 Qatar Open behind him with a fun night out after arriving in Dubai. The Russian shared a peek of his enjoyable evening with his wife Daria.

Daniil Medvedev has broken his silence to explain why he withdrew from the Qatar Open after walking off court without shaking the hand of his opponent. The Russian star made a swift exit from his encounter with Felix Auger-Aliassime in Doha, having lost the first set 6-3, with fans at the Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex dumbfounded.

Felix Auger-Aliassime is into the Doha semifinals after Daniil Medvedev retired from the quarter-final on Thursday with an illness.