"One of the least fair game players on the circuit" : Daniil Medvedev set on fire by Alexander Zverev after match in Monte-Carlo

Alexander Zverev will probably never go on vacation with Daniil Medvedev. On Thursday, April 13, the two men had a terrific duel for their first encounter on dirt in the 16th round of the Monte-Carlo Masters. Although the German won his first set and two game points, he eventually lost to the Russian (3-6, 7-5, 7-6). At a press conference after the match, Daniil Medvedev did not hide his joy after the win: “It was an incredible match, it’s crazy, I can’t lie. He served twice to win the match, so he probably should have done better (laughs). I tried to watch a lot of tennis on clay ground before playing this tournament and all I’ve seen is that we can come back anytime, serve is not more important than on other floors and a player is a little nervous, the game can change at any time. That’s exactly what I managed to do today.“

Alexander Zverev, on the other hand, naturally did not smile at the journalists in the press room. Disappointed with 16th place^to He used harsh words to draw attention to Daniil Medvedev’s attitude during the meeting in the ATP rankings: “He is one of the least fair game players on the circuit. I take fair play and sportsmanship very seriously, not that. He took a bathroom break when it shouldn’t have been possible. There are 1,000 moments in the game where he feels like I’m starting to play better and he tries to do something each time. As an athlete, it disappointed me greatly. So of course I mishandled, you can say I was distracted. This shouldn’t have happened and it’s all my fault. But I still think that fair play should always be in sports.” We’ll see if Daniil Medvedev will respond to Alexander Zverev’s attacks after his next match. The Russian will face Dane Holger Rune in the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo tournament on Friday, April 14.

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