Daniil Medvedev's 2025 started with the same sensations as last season. The former world No.1 – who welcomed his second baby before the start of the new season – hoped to have finally overcome this crisis,

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.

The negative spiral that has enveloped Daniil Medvedev in the last year does not want to disappear. The Russian ace is trying in every way to return to the sensational player who had reached the top of the ATP ranking and who had won his first Major at the 2021 US Open, but the signs continue to be very negative.

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.

Andrey Rublev is the highest seed left in the Qatar Open after a dramatic day that saw fellow Russian Daniil Medvedev quit his quarter-final with food poisoning.

Daniil Medvedev said competition is ingrained in his daily life, highlighting that it is almost like a 'drug' even when he fights with his wife Daria knowing is right.

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

Auger-Aliassime won the first set of Thursday’s match 6-3 before Medvedev, who was seeded fourth at the ATP 500 tournament, left the court

Consistency has always been a strong point Medvedev’s. Maybe the strong point. He can rally for hours, and from 2018 to 2023, he won at least two titles per season. But that streak ended when he went winless in 2024, and it has continued into 2025. So far this year, he’s just 6-4, and he went out in the second round at the Australian Open.