The final match of the Australian Open men's singles semifinals was over, with Medvedev beating Tsitsipas 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 to reach the Australian Open final for two consecutive years and the grand slam final for the fourth time. However, the focus of the match was on the horse-grabbing incident - Medvedev roared at the referee, questioning Tsitsipas's father's behavior of off-court guidance, for which boring colleague Medvedev and Tsitsipas began a conversation after the game.
Medvedev's fatal double error in the second set was broken 4-4 and he was subsequently warned by the referee for making uncivilized gestures. In a fit of rage, he yelled at the referee in the middle of the game:
"Are you stupid?" Why am I being warned? His dad was mentoring him every minute, why didn't you give him a warning? Can he do that? You answer my question! OMG！ How could you do so badly in a Grand Slam semi-final! Look at me, I'm talking to you! ”
After the match, Medvedev said: "I immediately realized that it was a mistake after venting, so I immediately found my concentration... After all, this game is still very important! "That's why he beat his opponents. Not only that, but he shook hands with the referee and apologized after the game.
When asked by a reporter after the game, Tsitsipas replied: "Well, of course it's funny, I didn't really pay attention to it." I know players like to do these things to force their opponents to panic, and that could be a tactic. It doesn't matter, he's not a mature guy anyway. ”
At that time, the Australian Open arranged for the Greek referee to be under Tsitsipas's box, and immediately reported to the referee after discovering that the coaching team had off-court guidance behavior, and the referee on duty immediately gave Tsitsipas a warning. Tsitsipas lost five straight sets and lost the game.
Tsitsipas expressed dissatisfaction: "I think they have been deliberately targeting me for a long time, and this was the case before, and the referees paid special attention to my box, but did not pay much attention to the opponent's box." I felt like I was already a victim. ”
"I didn't receive off-site guidance at all, the scene was so noisy, how could I hear it clearly?" I don't think the referees will ever understand, I won't hear anything during the game. Because I've been trying to read and think about the game, look for a solution and think in my head before each goal starts how to play that point. In a situation like this, the last thing I need is for someone to tell me how to fight. ”
Medvedev said: "Actually, I am not targeting Tsitsipas at all, I am talking about rules. Because I didn't know Greek, I didn't know what his dad was talking about. Maybe just saying some words of encouragement, that's totally allowed. But he kept talking when I took the serve, and I doubt he told Tsitsipas where the serve should land.
So I asked the referee, and the referee said he could talk but couldn't guide. But the referee didn't know Greek, and his dad kept talking. I don't think off-field coaching is cheating, but there should be a warning. In addition, I think the referee should communicate with Tsitsipas first and let him remind his father. If my coach were to speak french to me on the pitch, I would have told him to shut up because it was not allowed... That's the crux of the dispute, and again it's not about Tsitsipas. ”
Tsitsipas was also frustrated, saying, "I've talked to him [my father] many times, but he's the kind of guy who gets nervous and keeps his mouth on barabala. Although I won't listen to any of his guidance on the pitch, I'm pretty sure I'll continue to receive such warnings in the future. If the referees think it's the right thing to do, forget it. ”
Tsitsipas did not forget to praise: "Medvedev is a great player, he runs tirelessly like a marathon runner. I admire him very much for that, he can do his best in every point, he is one of the great fighters, and like Nadal, he deserves this victory. "Said more optimistic about Medvedev's performance in the final. (Source: Tennis House Author: Stray Rabbit)