U.S. Open Champion Daniil Medvedev Says He Needs Hernia Surgery

U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev says he will be miss 1-2 months after having hernia surgery, putting his chances of playing the upcoming French Open in question.

The world No. 2 wrote on Twitter on Saturday that he has been dealing with “a small hernia” in recent months.

“Together with my team I have decided to have a small procedure done to fix the problem,” the post said. “I will likely be out for the next 1-2 months and will work hard to be back on court soon.”

The French Open runs May 22-June 5.

Medvedev reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros last year after losing in the first round in each of his first four appearances there.

The 26-year-old Russian briefly reached No. 1 in the ATP rankings for the first time in February, before Novak Djokovic regained the top spot.

Medvedev beat Djokovic in the U.S. Open final last September, then lost to Rafael Nadal in the final of the Australian Open in January.

At his most recent two tournaments, Medvedev dropped his second match at Indian Wells, California, and then exited in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open on Thursday.

(The AP contributed reporting)