“The meaning was not nice,” Daniil Medvedev reveals what he said to the chair umpire for getting a code violation during his match against Carlos Alcaraz

Daniil Medvedev lost to Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 3-6, 4-6, 4-6 in the semifinals of the 2024 Wimbledon.

“The meaning was not nice,” Daniil Medvedev reveals what he said to the chair umpire for getting a code violation during his match against Carlos Alcaraz

Daniil Medvedev (Via Imago)

Daniil Medvedev finally threw some light to the Wimbledon press about his spite with the chair umpire during the semi-final match against Carlos Alcaraz. it was a roller-coaster of a match between the two with some drama-laced events courtesy of Medvedev.

After the first set win, Medvedev was ahead in the game but soon fell behind in the second set. With Alcaraz timing every shot to perfection, the Russian had nothing else to offer in the game, resulting in the expulsion of frustration. Unfortunately, it happened at a time when the chair umpire Eva Asderaki called a shot “not up”.

Medvedev lost that point and with that, his cool. Out of anger, the Russian had a few words for the umpire, who also did not take any of it. She called out the supervisors and let the Russian go with a warning of un-sportsmanship-like behavior.

The fourth seed ultimately lost the match in four sets. He did not have anything challenging to offer Alcaraz because of which he lost. However, his controversial interaction with the umpire stole the show. At the press meet after the match, the reporters asked Medvedev to reveal what he said. 

(On whether was it ‘small cat?’) No no no. I would say small cat the words are nice but the meaning was not nice. Here the meaning was better (laughing).
Daniil Medvedev said via Wimbledon Press

Medvedev tried multiple times to find his way back into the match but ended up on the back foot. Every time the Russian was on the verge of getting right back in the game, Alcaraz pulled off a miraculous break point.

Daniil Medvedev not concerned about getting defaulted

Daniil Medvedev was closer than ever to getting a default in one of the most important matches for him. It was the Wimbledon semi-final match with Alcaraz and the Russian was in the lead before he got the warning. Luckily, he got off with just a warning.

Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz
Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz (Via Imago)

When asked about it in the post-match interview, Medvedev revealed that he was not at all worried about getting defaulted and would have preferred that Wimbledon had a method to tell if the ball had double pitched. 

Not at all because I didn’t say anything too bad. The thing is I think it would be so much easier with the challenge system. Because the challenge system shows the bounce. If there was a bounce it would show it.
Daniil Medvedev said in the post-match interview

Unfortunately, this concluded Medvedev’s run in the Grand Slam, meaning Alcaraz cruised through the final. The Spaniard will now face Novak Djokovic in last year’s Wimbledon final rematch this Sunday.

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