Daniel Medvedev A bright start to the year. reached the finals Australian OpenHe also made a good debut at the Mexican Open, but the real highlight was his dethronement. Novak Djokovic at the top of the rankings to become the new World No.1.
Despite all the fame around him, he is not a favorite of Russian fans and is often seen as having a feud with the crowd. In the Australian Open final, he absorbed the reality of losing the match. Raphael Nadalwas turned upside down by the lack of support it received. Even in the second round match against the home favorite Nick KyrgiosHe accused the Russian crowd of being disrespectful and mocked him, saying they ‘have a low IQ’. But perhaps the most striking point was that he said he would rather play in Russia than in Grand Slams, and he was not given enough support compared to other top players.
compatriot Andrey Rublev expressed his views on the event. In an interview with the Times of India, Rublev said that no one could give a direct view, given that it was Medvedev who faced the consequences of the situation. Although, Rublev had made it clear that the majority would be cheering for Nadal as he returned from a long job hiatus after a career-threatening injury and competed for a historic 21st Grand Slam title.
“I don’t know how Daniil was feeling at that moment, you can’t judge someone you’re not in that situation. Frankly, people were more supportive of Rafa because he is Rafa, one of the greatest in the history of the sport. He was playing at his 21st Grand Slam, so people were more supportive of him.” said.
‘There’s nothing you can do about it‘: Andrey Rublev on the crowd mentality
However, Rublev He pointed out that nationality may have played a role. Rublev remembered how cold people were when they found out he was Russian, compared to how friendly they were when they were unaware of his nationality. But World No. 6 added that he was not affected by such situations, as he could do nothing about them.
Maybe a little in some countries when they know that I’m Russian… I don’t know. I am comfortable with it. I know who I am and I hope when people meet and talk to me they see that not everyone is like this… I don’t know, whatever they think. Sometimes I feel tension, energy in some countries. They’re more friendly when they don’t know he’s Russian, but when they know he’s Russian, they think it can be offensive or something. There is nothing you can do about it. I can be a good person and that’s it,” added.
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