“I’m not asking for anything special,” Daniil Medvedev factors in Andrey Rublev’s Dubai fiasco after calling tennis a ‘sh*t sport’ during Indian Wells final

Post Sunday's defeat, Daniil Medvedev has now lost two consecutive Indian Wells final to Carlos Alcaraz.

“I’m not asking for anything special,” Daniil Medvedev factors in Andrey Rublev’s Dubai fiasco after calling tennis a ‘sh*t sport’ during Indian Wells final

Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev (Via Imago)

Daniil Medvedev has explained the reason for saying “tennis is sh*t” during the tiebreak against Carlos Alcaraz, citing Andrey Rublev‘s case in Dubai as an example. The Russian revealed that certain rules in tennis have become outdated and should be made better with technology.

Despite playing one of his best tennis this season, Medvedev seems to be losing at the ultimate end. In January, the Russian lost to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open final after winning the first two sets. He reached the semi-finals of the Dubai Tennis championship before losing in two sets 7-6(5), 6-1 against Carlos Alcaraz in the Indian Wells final.

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However, during the first set tiebreak, an incident happened that angered the former US Open champion. Medvedev was appealing that he wanted to see if the ball hit the line because he wasn’t sure. His appeal was not received, which made him say, “Tennis is sh*t”.

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During the press conference, he cited the incident that led to Rublev getting defaulted in Dubai last month.

In my opinion, there are some things in tennis that have become outdated. I’ve always said it. For example, there are no linesmen now. I know the ball was good. I just wanted to see it. You just show me the monitor quickly and that’s it. You can show it to me on the same tablet. We are in 2024; we are launching ships into space. I’m not asking for anything special.

Medvedev said
Like what happened with Andrey (Rublev). Apparently the ball was in but you can challenge it. For me, it is inexplicable that, on a hard court, the ball touches the line and bounces differently in the tiebreak. Simply use the same paint as the rest of the court.
Medvedev further added

Hopefully, the ATP will look into the points Medvedev revealed, as that will help deal with confrontations between players and umpire. Meanwhile, the 28-year-old will be hoping to put the straight sets loss against Alcaraz behind as he heads into the Miami Open.

Daniil Medvedev lost to Carlos Alcaraz in Indian Wells

Daniil Medvedev lost to Carlos Alcaraz for the second consecutive BNP Paribas Open final. The Russian, who lost 6-3, 6-2 last year, displayed a better performance this time but couldn’t withstand a ferocious Alcaraz in a 6(5)-7, 1-6 loss on Sunday.

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Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz (Images via Imago)

Alcaraz, who had lost thrice this season, got back into top form at the California desert, producing some of his best performances ever. He had stunned Jannik Sinner in the semifinals despite not being a favorite and defeated Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals.

Alcaraz now leads Medvedev 6-4 in their head-to-head. The Spanish star will be hoping for another title in Miami, while the 28-year-old Russian No. 1 will look to defend his title and bag his first title of the season.

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