Daniil Medvedev advanced to the third round of the French Open with the retirement of his opponent, Miomir Kecmanovic.
Fifth-seeded Russian Medvedev was up 6-1, 5-0 in the second round match when Serbian Kecmanovic declared he was out.
With 55 minutes remaining in the second set, Kecmanovic, 24, lost his serve for the third time and shook his head at the chair umpire.
The winner of the 2021 US Open, Daniil Medvedev, will next face either Czech Tomas Machac or Argentinean Mariano Navone, the 31st seed.
The twenty-eight-year-old Medvedev, whose greatest French Open showing was reaching the quarterfinals in 2021, put on an outstanding show against his 57th-ranked opponent, hitting 26 winners and only six unforced errors.
This is just the third instance.
In his eight main draw appearances at Roland Garros, this is only the third time he has advanced past the first round.
The world number one Novak Djokovic will play Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena in the men’s singles event on Thursday.
David Goffin of Belgium will face sixth-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany, who overcame Rafael Nadal in the opening round.
