Athletistic/Tennis. The third racket in the world, Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev, reacted to the emotional breakdown of his compatriot Andrei Rublev (5th world ranking) during the match of the 2nd round of the group stage of the ATP Final Tournament 2023 with the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz. At the start of the second set, after losing a game on his serve, Rublev started hitting his legs with his racket in rage.
“I feel sorry for Andrey. How can I react to the fact that he hits himself with a racket? Even for me, I understand that emotions overwhelm us sometimes. I try never to judge anyone for that. Federer and Nadal were the norm of behavior, but others cannot behave as they did, and there are reasons for that.
It’s a shame that Andrey lost, I watched and supported him. Alcaraz played better today than two days ago in the meeting with Zverev. Andrey will still have every chance of reaching the semi-finals in a year. Everything is in advance,” Medvedev said as quoted by “Championship”.
Andrey Rublev, after losing the match against Alcaraz, lost his chances of reaching the semi-finals of the ATP Finals tournament. But Daniil Medvedev, after winning two victories at the start of the tournament, ensured his place in the playoffs.
Source: Sport
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