Monte Carlo Masters 1000: Daniil Medvedev raised two match-points, made unsportsmanlike gestures and eliminated Alexander Zverev

In the game and in the attitudes the match for the round of 16 of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 than the russian Daniil Medvedev he beat the german Alexander Zverev by 3-6, 7-5 and 7-6 (9-7), in 3 hours and 5 minutes. The winner stood out competitively for turning the score around, after raised two match-points, but surprised with some controversial attitudes.

Zverev served twice to win the game, leading 5-4 in the second and also in the third set. AND He also missed the two match points he had in the tie-break, with the advantage of 6-5 and 7-6. So what the winner faced the network, the fans and even static advertising, who hit violently in the middle of the tiebreaker.

The summary of Medvedev’s triumph

“Personally, I’m happy when the season of brick dust ends. But once again, I’ll try to do well anyway,” Daniil had said before the game. It is known: the Russian likes to play on fast courts, and he wants nothing to do with getting dirty with brick dust. In the cold night, his good tennis was noticed and his annoyance. For example, with reprehensible attitudes, such as removing the support from one side of the net and throwing it to the ground. The chair umpire, Carlos Bernardes, went down to put him back in his place and came to say something to him, while Zvevrev laughed, incredulous at what he was observing on the way to his resting place. Crazy.

In the second set, when Medvedev managed to break Zverev’s serve and go up 5-5, the conflict was with some of those in the stands. There were boos, whistles and the Russian asked for silence, putting a finger to his mouth and pointing towards a sector. In that context, argued with the judge that asked him not to answer and stay focused on the game. That lasted for about a minute until the restart. The gesture towards an area of ​​the stadium was repeated when they won the partial 7-5.

The closure did not find the tennis players with the face of good friends. In fact, upset by the defeat and, above all, by his rival’s attitudes, when Medvedev sealed the victory with a winning serve and looked for Zverev’s greeting on the net, as is customary at the end of each game, the German she held out her hand coldly in passing, and did not even look at him; Yes, he greeted the chair umpire more naturally and continued on his way. The weather was tense.

These situations are not surprising in the former number 1 in the world. as to remember, too He fought with the public at the US Open, and had a strong crossover with Diego Schwartzman, that he told him that he doesn’t greet him anymore because “he’s a moron.” What’s more, at some point in a conflict in the middle of the 2020 ATP Cup, Peque told him several times “you’re a fool.” And then the Argentine recounted: “I had a good relationship with him. I think there are moments in the competition when someone can rev up and apologize to you. For example, coming and saying ‘I misbehaved’. With Medvedev, who in recent times has had several fights and several things that I didn’t like, I thought it was a bit that the blood went to his head, but hey… if he does it with me who has a good relationship, it’s over. Do it with others, if you want, I don’t have any problems… but if he does it with me, that’s it, I don’t have a relationship anymore”.

On the other hand, Medvedev has accumulated 26 wins in 27 games on the hard surface in recent months and is in a position to regain number 1 in the world ranking during the brick dust tour. He barely defends 180 points from the round of 16 of the last Roland Garros.

The Russian will face a rested Holger Rune on Friday, the Dane who went to the quarterfinals without playing due to the retirement of the Italian Matteo Berrettini and to whom a victory would return him to the podium of the ATP classification to the detriment of the Norwegian Casper Ruud.

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