Rackets split, throw in the air, grip the contrary. If this is the best of the repertoire of Daniel Medvedev which we will see at Torinothe good news for Jannik Sinner is that he will have one less opponent in his group. The Russian fouled his debut at Atp Finals 2024 not only with a disappointing performance, worthily represented by the 8 double faults committed, but above all with a series of antics that triggered repeated boos from the stadium crowdInalpi Arena. The show offered that Taylor Fritzwho won with a 6-4 6-3 in an hour and 20 minutes: the American was particularly good at not doing it distract from Medvedev’s follies and to close the match without hesitation.
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The Russian, however, offered a performance that has nothing to do with high-level tennis. It’s not just the technical errors that do the talking, but above all the blatant behavior immature e provocative of the number 5 in the world, which sparked the anger of the Turin public. In the first set, Medvedev showed up immediately nervouscommitting 7 double faults. The game, however, remained balanced until 4-4, when the Russian, leading 30-15, completely lost control. Three consecutive double faults they cost him the break, and the set, which Fritz closed 6-4, damaging the kind gift granted to him by his opponent.
And so it arrived first reaction beyond all logic: a furious Medvedev destroyed his racketgiving rise to a series of attitudes that will be the leitmotif of the rest of his game. In the second set, in fact, the situation is degenerate. Medvedev, who ended up a break down, continued his shownot at all appreciated by the public who would have liked to see a real tennis match: he launched the racket in the airmade her fall to the ground several times causing the chair judgewhich also inflicted a penalty point. The Russian’s frustration was evident, but his actions only made the situation worse. The public, tired of his attitudes, accompanied him with whistles Always more strong. Fritz, however, remained lucid and finished the match without any particular problems.
Now the American is leading the Ilie Nastase group: on Tuesday they will face the winner of the match between Jannik Sinner e Alex De Minaur. While Medvedev will have 48 hours of time to do order in his head: if the Russian does not quickly find a way to put aside nervousness e “antics“, his adventure in Turin risks ending in shorter time possible.
