“I lost my head” – Medvedev takes responsibility for temper flare with fan in Turin

Daniil Medvedev had a quick spat with a spectator at the start of the third set against Jannik Sinner, inviting them to come closer to the court and then shushing them.

But in his press conference afterwards, the Russian admitted it was a show of temper and he had no real issue with the Turin fans.

“I lost my head a little bit more because I lost a break,” he told reporters. “I will be honest, the crowd I think was very nice here in Turin throughout the week. Again, as I said before the match, it’s normal that they support Sinner. But when I was doing some good shots, I felt a lot of – it’s not support, but a lot of applauses, which was very nice.

“I think in general it was fine. I felt good energy on the court. That’s why after the match you could see me thanking the crowd.

“Yeah, so I lost my head a little bit. Double-fault on the break point. For sure they cheer a little bit the double-fault, but that is normal. He got the break, so I lost it. That was kind of the only game where I lost my head. Not much to talk about.”

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