Updated: September 12, 2020 1:33:03 pm
Daniil Medvedev talks to an official during the men’s semi-final match against Dominic Thiem at the US Open. (AP Photo)
Daniil Medvedev had another meltdown at the US Open on Saturday during his semifinal clash against Dominic Thiem of Austria in men’s singles.
The Russian was clouded by controversy in the previous edition, and was later booed by the crowd at the Louis Armstrong Stadium for his conduct. His offense was then his reaction towards a towel boy, followed by an outburst towards the linesman, and then the famous gesture of the middle finger towards the crowd.
A year later, the scene has completely changed and the Grand Slam is played behind closed doors for the first time in history. However, Medvedev’s spiel on the court remains the same.
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Losing to Thiem in straight sets, Medvedev got into a heated argument with chair umpire Damien Dumusois. The trouble started when Medvedev hit a serve that he believed to be long while trailing 3-2 in the first set. The ball was called and Medvedev wanted to challenge the decision, but Dumusois said he signaled it too late.
“Ahh sorry, I think I killed someone, right? My sincere apologies to the US Open for crossing the net. “
Oh Medvedev. pic.twitter.com/fK9AlKdwjW
– D’Arcy Maine (@darcymaine_espn) September 12, 2020
Medvedev crossed the net to show where he thought the mark was, and Dumusois called the violation. Medvedev later defended his case, sarcastically, to Grand Slam supervisor Wayne McKewen, who informed Medvedev that he was not allowed to cross the net.
Medvedev reacted: “I’m sorry, I think I killed someone, right? Sorry I was so bad at crossing the net. Sorry, my apologies, my sincerest apologies to the US Open for crossing the net. Oh my God.”
The point gave Thiem a 4-2 lead when he took the first set.
I’ll be back… .. https://t.co/4SLuPuqNQB
– Daniil Medvedev (@DaniilMedwed) September 12, 2020
Dumusois was the man who broke the code at Medvedev last year after the Russian snatched a towel from a ball player.
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