Medvedev’s unusual outburst against the Indian Wells surface mid-match: ‘It’s a shame for the sport’

Daniel Medvedevformer world number one, faces Alexander Zverev for a place in the quarterfinals of the Masters of Indian Wells 1000. The match went viral on the networks due to a strong claim from the Russian, who usually struggles on that surface.

It was during a break. Medvedev protested almost loudly to the referee, causing the astonishment of Zverev and the audience present.

“This pitch is a disgrace to the sport. Playing here should be banned. It’s a shame to say it’s fast. I’ll go to the toilet slowly and I don’t care if I get warnings. If they let us play here, I can afford to do what I want. ” Medvedev is heard saying it, shocked.

Medvedev, 27, is experiencing his best form since a formidable 2021, when he won his first Grand Slam title at the US Open.

The Muscovite tennis player has accumulated three titles and 21 match wins at the start of the season, the most on the circuit, the last 16 in a row.

Indian Wells, however, is its big loose end in hard-court tournaments. The Russian has never been comfortable with the conditions of the Californian desert and has always crashed before the quarterfinals.

In recent days, Medvedev has once again protested the slowness of the court, a factor that Zverev had to exploit, who continues to try to recover his best tennis after the serious ankle injury that sidelined him from the second half of last season .