Russian tennis star, Daniil Medvedev, is struggling off late. Right from the US Open this year, he has suffered numerous heart-breaking losses in close contests. While the results haven’t gone in his favor, Medvedev has also been involved in some controversial moments. One such incident occurred during the ongoing Paris Masters.

Daniil Medvedev was up against Grigor Dimitrov in the second round of the tournament. However, his campaign ended early after an unexpected loss against the Bulgarian star. Subsequently, he was pictured showing his middle finger to the local crowd. Although the 27-year-old denied his intentions with a bizarre reason, he faced heat from the fans.

What did fans say about the action of Daniil Medvedev?

The visuals of Daniil Medvedev’s actions went viral on social media and thousands of fans commented on it. On the other hand, he denied his intentions to show a middle finger to the crowd, saying that he was checking his nails.

Reacting to it, one fan said, “good riddance, he’s lucky he can get away with this behavior no matter how bad the crowd are.”

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Similarly, another fan slammed him by saying, “Pathetic behaviour.”

Meanwhile, one of the Twitter users wasn’t happy with Medvedev’s fighting skills and slammed him by saying, “Medvedev is a 28 years old, who doesn’t know how to fight.”

Another fan wanted the Russian star to keep calm, saying, “He needs to chill out.”

Lastly, another Twitter user reflected on Medvedev’s defeat and said, “It’s himself he’s angry with really , Losing on his favourite surface again.”

The former World Number 1 had a bizarre reason for appearing to show his middle finger to Parisian fans. Let’s find out what he said about his actions.

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Daniil Medvedev gives a bizarre justification

During the post-match interview after his defeat against Dimitrov, the Russian star opened up about the unfortunate incident. His action has been trending on social media heavily, having caught the attention of the tennis community.

Talking about it, he said, “A middle finger? Oh no, I just looked at my nail like that. Why would I do that to this beautiful Parisian audience?” 

Further, he went on to add, “I have a lot of French friends. They don’t seem to like this tournament too much, maybe there’s a reason. I play better here when there’s no crowd.”

Nonetheless, Daniil Medvedev will be looking to come back stronger in the ATP Finals as he aims to cap off his season on a high. It’ll be interesting to see if he manages to get past this unfortunate incident.

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