Medvedev, in line with Alcaraz and Tsitsipas for the balls: “ATP seems not to matter”

Complicated epochs crosses Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev (6th), who fell 2-6, 7-6 (7) and 7-5 in front of the Dutch Tallon Griekspoor (47 °) this Thursday in the quarterfinals of the final ATP 500 from Dubai And he has not proclaimed champion for practically two years at the highest level.

Irritated by some adverse results, former world number 1 has starred various discussions with chair judges In recent times, this time in the Emirati event, where the Umpire Adel Nour applied a Warning By sharing unsportsmanlike at the close of the second set, unleashing the anger again and the worst of its repertoire.

“We talk after the game. You know, what happens on the track … Sometimes I’m going too far. But, again, I will not argue too much about it. I wasn’t happy with one of his decisions. It can happen, but we talk after the game. We calm the situation, although there was nothing hot. I respect him a lot. I don’t think I said anything so bad, but Maybe I spent a little“The proclaimed in 2023 said at a press conference.

On the other hand, the owner of 20 titles, emphasized again the characteristics of the ballswhich had been in the eye of the storm for the recent criticisms of the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz (3rd), of the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (11 °) and the Frenchman Richard Gasquet, among others: “Each game is a new story. And I think that In the last game we played was ridiculous how slow the balls. And I don’t understand how 5 to 7 balls are not changed in the ATP circuit. I don’t understand”.

“When they fly through the most slow air they give advantage to those who volley, because they have more time to react and adapt to the blow to them. And that is a great disadvantage, but The ATP does not seem to import it“The Pupil of Gilles Cervara concluded, which records eight wins and five losses for 2025.