Athletistic/Tennis. Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has detailed what happened after the second round match of the tournament in Montreal, where the Moscow native lost to Nick Kyrgios.

After the match, a stranger shouted at Medvedev that he was the loser. The Russian did not leave the remark without attention. He turned around, approached the assailant and talked about something with him for about 40 seconds, after which he motioned to “turn the brain on”.

Here is what Medvedev said about this incident: “It doesn’t matter where: after the game, after the tournament, on the street or at home, if someone wants to laugh at me, I will answer. I went to him and asked, “What’s the matter? Why are you talking like that? Don’t do that.” But he barely spoke English.”

“I was struck the most by this guy’s dad, who when I quit also started weighing nasty things on me. I’m going to raise my child differently. Raise your son, but don’t tell me unpleasant things.”

Here’s how foreign tennis fans reacted to the outrageous situation with Medvedev and the fan on social media:

@dimecouilles:
– The guy “cracked” because someone called him a “loser” after losing a fight?! Some athletes are so vulnerable…they think they’re gods and everyone around them should be praising them.

@Ricardo46931163:
– Personally, I would ban this father and son from attending tennis matches in the future, and even a heavy fine would be imposed on them!

@cat_duffy:
– The way Daniel behaved in this situation deserves great respect. How would you react if someone started insulting you near you after a hard day? Be courteous!

@JeanBeagan1:
– Supporters should not shout such things at the players. I like Medvedev very much and hope he won’t have to deal with something like this again.

@Bi08101657:
– Yes, it is unacceptable for fans to shout such things. As well as players to referees on the tower. Do you hear Medvedev? Why did you call the Australian Open referee and call him “little cat”?

alois Bechyne:
– Medvedev should get used to the fact that such moments will now happen to him often and learn not to be surprised by such things.

Jakub Trojan:
– Perhaps it is worth reminding Medvedev of those times when he went too far?

To M Zmhral:
– I think these cries have nothing to do with Medvedev’s performance on the pitch.

Bohumil Rajchl:
– For some reason, a teenager insulted a man who had achieved a lot in his life.

Earlier, Medvedev successfully started the Masters in Cincinnati. In the opening match, the Russian easily beat Botik van de Zandshulp with the score 6:4, 7:5. Daniil’s next opponent will be Canadian Denis Shapovalov. In the second round, Shapovalov defeated US Representative Tommy Paul with the score 3:6, 6:4, 6:3. Note that in the second set Denis lost 1:4, but managed to get back into the game. The meeting lasted 2 hours and 8 minutes. Shapovalov shot three times, committed 10 double faults and converted five of 10 break points. Paul scored three aces, three double faults and four of seven break points.

Daniil Medvedev at the Cincinnati Masters is trying to solve two problems at once – in addition to fighting for the title, he is also fighting to maintain the status of the world’s number one racket. If Nadal wins the title at Ohio State and Daniil retires before the quarter-finals, then the Spaniard will overtake the Russian in the ATP rankings next Monday, August 22. It is curious that both tennis players have already won here – Nadal in 2013 and Medvedev in 2019. Recall that for Nadal this is the first tournament since Wimbledon, where he injured his abdominal muscles.

The Cincinnati men’s tournament prize pool was $6,280,880, with defending champion Germany’s Alexander Zverev missing from the competition due to injury.