Russian tennis participant Daniil Medvedev has beforehand assumed the position of villain on the US Open, and this 12 months’s event isn’t any totally different.
Throughout his second spherical victory over Christopher O’Connell, which ended within the early morning hours on Friday, Medvedev didn’t draw back from participating with the group that was seemingly rooting towards him.
Daniil Medvedev reacts towards Christopher O’Connell of Australia throughout their Males’s Singles Second Spherical match on Day 4 of the 2023 US Open on the USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Heart at USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Heart on Aug. 31, 2023 within the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York Metropolis. (Mike Stobe/Getty Photographs)
After simply claiming the primary two units 6-2, 6-2, O’Connell started a comeback that left the 2021 US Open champion feeling greater than somewhat pissed off because the pair headed into the fourth set.
US OPEN PLAYER BACKS CLAIM OF MARIJUANA SMELL AT COURT 17: ‘SMELLS LIKE SNOOP DOGG’S LIVING ROOM’
Whereas sitting on his bench earlier than resuming the match, Medvedev appeared to shove a digital camera that approached him, in response to the New York Publish.
Daniil Medvedev celebrates match level towards Christopher O’Connell of Australia throughout their Males’s Singles Second Spherical match on Day 4 of the 2023 US Open on the USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Heart at USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Heart on Aug. 31, 2023 within the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York Metropolis. (Mike Stobe/Getty Photographs)
He then turned his consideration to the group in the course of the set as they tried to rattle him throughout his serve.
“Are you able to shut up?” he mentioned wanting towards the group. “Are you silly or what?”
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
The printed then panned over to a fan, who then blew a kiss at Medvedev earlier than sitting again down.
He would go on to win the match and proceed his back-and-forth with the group.
Thursday evening’s interplay appeared a lot calmer than in his notorious on-court interview following his third-round victory on the 2019 US Open, when the group was equally towards him.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
“Thanks all guys as a result of your power tonight gave me the win. As a result of in case you weren’t right here, guys, I might most likely lose the match as a result of I used to be so drained. I used to be cramping yesterday. It was so powerful on me to play. So I need all you to know once you sleep tonight, I gained right now due to you,” he mentioned, because the followers vigorously booed him.
Daniil Medvedev reacts throughout a match towards Christopher O’Connell on the second spherical of the US Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, in New York. (AP Photograph/Frank Franklin II)
“The power you’ve given me proper now, guys, I believe it is going to be sufficient for my 5 subsequent matches. The extra you do that, the extra I’ll win for you guys. Thanks.”
Medvedev advances to the third spherical on the US Open for the sixth consecutive 12 months when he’ll tackle the unseeded Sebastian Baez, and certain one other vigorous crowd.
