World No.1 Jannik Sinner admitted he tried to fight with what he had during his quarterfinal loss against Daniil Medvedev on Tuesday. Sinner was not feeling well but tried to give his best against the Russian. The Italian also received medical attention during the timeout but could not get over the line.

Medvedev registered a 6-7(7), 6-4, 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-3 win to advance to the semifinal and Sinner’s run came to a close.

“Already this morning I didn’t feel great. I had some problems,” Sinner said in his post-match press conference. “Then with the fatigue, it was tough. But take nothing away from Daniil. I think he played very smart. He played good tennis. That’s it. I went off the court. I didn’t want to go off. The physio told me it was better to take some time because he watched me and I didn’t seem in shape to play. I was struggling physically. It was not an easy moment. I tried to fight with what I had today.

“I was not feeling great. I didn’t vomit. But I took some time because I was dizzy quite a lot. Off-court, I had the toughest time. When I went back, I tried my best.”

Talking about the positives, Sinner noted that he has been playing at a high level and has been getting the right results against top-quality players.

“I felt like I was playing some good tennis,” said Sinner, who dropped just one set en route to the fourth round. “I had tough opponents to reach this point. But it also gives you confidence when you beat certain players. It’s tough because I felt like I was feeling the ball in a very positive way. Also today I tried. Just the ending was not what I wanted.

“It is a tough one to swallow. But the season is going very positive, a lot of wins, not so many losses. The losses are very tight matches. The level is there. That’s the most important. Just watching out for the positives.”

Sinner has decided to opt out of Gastad.