At the Australian Open, Russia's Medvedev lashed out at fans for distracting him between serves during a match against Kyrgios, saying "Those who do it may have a low IQ." ”
Medvedev angrily accused the audience of low IQs
In the second round of the four-set match against Australian homegrown player Kyrgios, the No. 2 seed from Russia received almost no cheers from the entire stadium, and the excited spectators at Rodrawall stadium firmly supported the moody talented player at home. But Medvedev disputed the noise-making by some supporters between his first and second serves, which the Russian blamed for his double mistakes. "I think it's normal, everyone goes through it, especially when you play a home favourite player, especially if this guy is still Kyrgios." He said: "There were a few minutes when I was on the ball and he managed to make some good hits, and then my second shot got to the break point and people cheered as if you had made a double mistake. This is disappointing. Not everyone does this, but those who do it may have a low IQ. ”
Medvedev became a national enemy after the game
In a post-match interview with live journalist Jim Korel, Medvedev also asked the audience to "show some respect." When asked by the two-time Australian Open champion how he could stay calm at key moments, Medvedev replied: "Yes, when you are booed between a first serve and a second serve, it's the only option, so you have to stay calm." Subsequently, the crowd inevitably inserted more ridicule, forcing Correll to play the role of mediator and insisting they were shouting "siuu" — a tribute to Ronaldo's crazy football celebration — rather than booing. "I'm sorry, I can't hear what you say," Medvedev interrupted. "Guys, I can't hear him, please show some respect to Correll, guys, he's won here. Let him talk, guys. If you don't respect others, at least respect Correll. Guys, I can't hear what he says. "Correll was forced to approach him, ask him follow-up questions, and stick to his own words." I don't think they're booing you. I hope I'm right," he said. Medvedev retorted: "Yes, but I would say that it is not easy to get between a first serve and a second serve. I remember the game I lost on the break point, that's it, the game was really hard to play. ”
The Russian actually got into his role as the number one public enemy and then wrote "siuu" on camera before leaving the stadium. Although the second-seeded player, Medvedev was the number one player in the tournament after the deportation of world number one Djokovic. "I'm trying to mature". "Five years ago, I might have broken two rackets and then got angry and yelled at my box for no reason. But that probably won't help me win the race," he added at Media Studios. "I can win some games like this, but you can't win a Grand Slam like this. So it makes me really happy because we all know that I can still lose my temper, but I've been trying. I've been working very hard for the last few years, trying to be a full-fledged tennis player and a person. Games like tonight, as well as a few games last year, have shown that no matter what happens on the pitch, I have the ability to maintain a strong mental state and I'm happy about that. ”
After winning the U.S. Open, Medvedev became the favourite to win the title, and his next opponent was unseeded Dutchman Van der Zanderschup.