The clash between Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas kept all its promises in Melbourne in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
The opposition between the two men has reached heights in terms of play but also tension.
The Russian, who had won the first set 7-6, even went completely off the rails in the second set after losing his faceoff, just before his opponent's serve to win the set.
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After rejoining his chair, Medvedev, in a rage, addressed the referee, Jaume Campistol, reproaching the latter for not intervening while Tsitsipas exchanged, according to him, with his father, at the edge of the field.
An interaction formally prohibited during a meeting.
"
And his father can speak with him at every point?"
are you stupid
His dad can talk to him every step of the way!
Medvedev was initially annoyed.
The Spaniard in his high chair not proving him right, Medvedev raised his voice as rarely a player could do on the circuit.
“
His father can speak to every point!
shouted the Russian several times, demanding that the referee answer him.
Daniil Medvedev addressing the referee.
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He remained on his positions, inflexible.
“
Oh my God, you are so bad, how can you referee a Grand Slam semi-final
,” cried Medvedev totally overstepping the bounds.
"
I'm talking to you!
“, Then vociferated the seeded number 2 just before the referee restarts the game by dropping the usual “
Time
”.
“
What?
Time?
I'm talking to you !
“, immediately replied Medvedev who nevertheless ended up calming down after this sequence of extreme tension which earned him a warning.
