The Russian Daniel Medvedev He went through the Laver Cup in Berlin with more pain than glory. He lost both of his singles, against the Americans Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton.
Furthermore, he is the star of a controversial action. His ugly behavior at the Uber Arena in Berlin did not go down well, especially with his World Team rivals.
The ‘tiebreak’ of the first set was contested in Ben Shelton, Daniel Medvedev It’s not good to lose a point which means two set points down at 4-6.
Ben Shelton on the other side of the court was suddenly stunned by what Medvedev did. And it got everyone’s attention. The Russian threw the racket, which bounced off the ground and straight into the stands.
The chair manager, the Swede Mohamed Lahyanihe sang a warning for the abuse racket. But John McEnroe, captain, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton himself immediately demanded Medvedev’s disqualification.
The referee refused this request on the basis that “the result was not bad”, meaning that the racket had not touched anything. To which Shelton replied that it was because someone had to step aside so he couldn’t touch them.
The match continued, Medvedev came back from the set, but ended up losing the match 6-7 (8), 7-5 and 10-7. Europe is on the ropes, 7-11, waiting for the game Zverev-Tiafoe. And, if necessary, a certain Alcaraz-Fritz.
The Laver Cup It is an official tournament on the ATP calendar, although everyone is more relaxed in the event managed by Roger Federer.
Source: La Verdad
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