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On Friday, the Russian learned how fast a New York crowd can turn against you. (Getty)
NEW YORK – Daniil Medvedev had the ideal solution for a Lous Armstrong stadium that went against him Friday night. He overcame his behavioral difficulties and his many frosts in his 7-6 (1), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 win over Feliciano Lopez.
When he lost his serve for 3 to 5 in the first set, a 23-year-old player was violated (warning) for tearing a towel from the hands of a ball player and throwing it.
In case you missed it last night, Daniil Medvedev introduced to this poor boy at the national club ball the lining level of Judge Smails during the evening at the US Open. The complete and total disdain was palpable. Then he went out and won and followed the crowd. Love a good bad guy. pic.twitter.com/xjBdgzoIZx
– Deke Zucker (@Barstool_Quotes) August 31, 2019
He then threw his racket, frustrated by the code, and shouted at the referee: "You are all weird! You should not be in the place," echoing the words of Stefanos Tsitsipas a few days earlier.
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The crowd was not impressed and Medvedev showed them the middle finger (in the shelter of the chair umpire). That's all it took in New York to turn against him.
After sealing the late-night victory, he led the crowd, thanking him insolently for his support.
After facing a hostile American crowd, Russian tennis star Danil Medvedev delivers an incredible interview after the match. He thanks his "supporters" for inspiring his qualification for the US Open of the last eight. pic.twitter.com/X05R0t8YJJ
– Bryan MacDonald (@ 27khv) August 31, 2019
"First of all, I can thank you all guys because your energy tonight has helped me win," Medvedev said on the pitch. "Because if you were not there, guys, I'd probably lose the game because I was so tired. I was having cramps yesterday; It was so difficult for me to play.
"So I want you all to know when you sleep tonight: I won because of you."
"Again, the only thing I can say is the energy you give me for the moment, guys, I think it will be enough for my next five games. The more you do that, the more I will win – for you guys. "
Later, in press, the world number 5 summed up the mood in the second largest stadium of the site.
"The crowd was electric, even the bad energy," he said. "I needed to turn it into energy, that's why I won."
It seems that tennis has a new bad guy, or maybe just a new evil genius? The people of Medvedev have seen on the court having been only kind and friendly, it may be just the case of Jekyll and Hyde.
Whatever the case may be, Medvedev's hot summer is continuing for the first time in the second week in New York.
He won the US Open Series Breakout Performer Award after reaching the Washington and Montreal finals and winning in Cincinnati.
"It's true, it was a big step forward even though I had already started in the Top 10," he said last week. "I've never competed in a Masters 1000 final. I do not think I've reached consecutive finals before … even in ITF Futures or Challengers.
"Reaching the Top 5, which few people in the world reach in their career, is a big moment and a big step forward."
The No. 5 seed will face Dominik Koepfer for a spot in his first major quarter-final.
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