BBC Sport · Feb 28
Medvedev wins Dubai title as Griekspoor withdraws
Image caption, Daniil Medvedev is the world number 11Daniil Medvedev says it it "not how I wanted to win" a second Dubai Tennis Championships title after Tallon Griekspoor withdrew from the final because of injury.
Dutchman Griekspoor injured his left hamstring during a 7-5 7-6 (8-6) semi-final win over Andrey Rublev on Friday and said he would have retired injured had he lost the third set.
The tournament said on Saturday that Griekspoor was "deemed unfit to play" after a medical assessment.
Russian Medvedev wrote on X: "Not how I want to win a final. Hoping the injury for Tallon is not too bad and wishing him a speedy recovery."