The journalist of the American edition of The Sporting News Kieran Francis supported the Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev because of his statements at a press conference after the final match of the Australian Open. His article is available on the newspaper’s website.
The article came out under the headline: “Medvedev was right about the fact that the audience at the Australian Open “have no brains””. The journalist considered that problems with the behavior of spectators at the tournament arose too often. In his opinion, the spectators disrupted the atmosphere at the match, interfering with Medvedev during the pitch or preparation for it.
Spaniard Rafael Nadal defeated Medvedev in the final of the Australian Open on January 30. 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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