Outside of the four big tournaments, the Masters 1000 de Indian Wells It is one of the most attractive tournaments on the ATP circuit. Beyond the loss of Novak Djokovic, the Californian contest brought together the best in the ranking, among which is Daniil Medvedev. Despite his victory, Nole’s executioner at the 2021 US Open made news again due to his complaints in the middle of the game, this time about the state of the courts.
The Russian defeated Ilya Ivashka 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 and advanced to the round of 16 in Indian Wells. After losing the second set, Medvedev he passed umpire Mohamed Lahyani before going to the bathroom. When he told him to adjust to the time indicated by the regulations, the Muscovite exploded: “I’m going to go to the bathroom as slow as this field. It will take me about 25 minutes. If the track is slow, I’ll go slow,” he said.
“Ten minutes, ten […] Please, Daniil, accept this. You are a professional. If you are a professional, you have to accept this,” the Moroccan umpire replied. It should be noted that the ATP regulations indicate that the ‘toilet breaks’ have a maximum of five minutes from when the player entered the bathroom and, in addition, wants to change his clothes .
Given this answer, Medvedev He returned to the charge against the state of the courts: “I do not accept this. This is not a fast track. They say it, but it is not. They are lying to me,” he shot. This is not the first time that he has had a tantrum with an umpire, since in the semifinal of the 2022 Australian Open he had a cross that earned him a $12,000 fine.
Complaints through, the world number six beat his compatriot Ivashka in three sets. This Tuesday, Medvedev will face Alexander Zverev, another top player who seeks to return to his best version like the Russian, for the round of 16 of the Masters 1000 de Indian Wells.
