Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev, who defeated German Alexander Zverev 1/8 in the Masters series tournament held at Indian Wells, apologized to his German representative for not being on the courts for a long time.
“Sorry it took me so long to go. Medvedev said to his opponent after the game, “I didn’t do it on purpose, I didn’t do it on purpose, really.”
It was noteworthy that the Russian tennis player, who clashed with the referee after the first set, expressed his dissatisfaction with the field and said that “he will go to the toilet, he doesn’t care if he gets a penalty for delaying”. because he has the right to be as slow as this court.”
The athlete also noted that in the near future he will take an X-ray, according to the results of which he will decide to participate more in the tournament.
The duel between Medvedev and Zverev lasted 3 hours and 17 minutes and ended in the Russian favor 6:7 (5:7), 7:6 (7:5), 7:5 in three sets. Moreover, Medvedev conceded after the first set but then won two games.
Earlier it was reported that Medvedev. accepted Defeat against Alexander Zverev in the 1/8 final match of the Masters series tournament. During the fight, the Russian athlete unsuccessfully sprained his leg.