Russian tennis player Daniel Medvedev commented on his remarks about Australian fans’ ‘low IQ’, which came after the Australian Open 2022 second round match with the land owner Nick Kirios .
The meeting took place on January 20 last year and ended in favor of the Russian with the score 7:6 (7:1), 6:4, 4:6, 6:2. Fans during the match prevented tennis players from serving and also made noise during the post-match interview with Medvedev.
“First of all, how much does the Rod Laver Arena hold?” 15 thousand? 13 thousand? The stadium was packed for this game, but my comment was for a maximum of 50 spectators. It’s the first.
Maybe I was wrong to say those words. Sometimes, after difficult matches, you can drop something like that, after which you will think: why did I say that? It’s not true and it’s stupid.
That’s why we love sports. We have moments of madness during matches. And in general, I like the Australian public.
I remember playing with Alex De Minor in Sydney. Then the whole stadium supported him. But I remember after the match, I told the coach that the atmosphere was great. Fans didn’t exactly differ in disrespect back then.
When the public is disrespectful, it’s hard for any player. After the match, you are a little disappointed that everything was so difficult. But again, everyone loves to play in Australia. There is a good atmosphere here. Looking forward to playing here. I hope everything will be fine,” Medvedev told a press conference.
The Russian tennis player is in Australia, where he will play the ATP 250 category tournament in Adelaide and the 2023 Australian Open in Melbourne.
Source : MatchTV
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