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Medvedev and Lyutarevich participated in the doubles at the Masters tournament in Shanghai and were scheduled to play in the second round against the French pair.
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev and Belarusian Ivan Lyutarevich withdrew from the doubles category of the Masters tournament in Shanghai. Sportsdzen.ru reports this with reference to the press service of the Association of Professional Tennis Players.
In the second round of doubles, Medvedev and Lyutarevich were scheduled to meet the French pair Theo Arribaje and Albano Olivetti. The reasons for withdrawal from the competition are not specified.
In singles, Medvedev continues to perform at the tournament. On Monday, the Russian reached the fourth round, where his next opponent will be the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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