Three-time Olympic champion in figure skating, State Duma deputy Irina Rodnina commented on the dissatisfaction of Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev with the behavior of fans at the Australian Open tournament held in Melbourne. Her words are quoted by Championship.com.
Rodnina felt that the tennis player should get used to the fans cheering against him and ignore them. “Danya, it seems to me, wasted some amount of energy on the reaction. And Medvedev reacted painfully, ”she said.
Medvedev lost to Spaniard Rafael Nadal in the final of the Australian Open on 30 January. During the decisive match, the fans in the stands actively supported the Spaniard and rejoiced at Medvedev’s mistakes. The meeting ended with a score of 2:6, 6:7 (5:7), 6:4, 6:4, 7:5 in favor of Nadal. After the final, Medvedev criticized the fans and stated that the audience always cheers against the Russians.
Medvedev won the Grand Slam once in his career. It happened at the US Open last year.
Source: Lenta
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