Tennis player Medvedev spoke about the reason for the quarrel with the referee at the match in Beijing

Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev expressed dissatisfaction with the warning from the referee in the third set of the semifinal of the ATP tournament in Beijing. He told about it on September 30 at a press conference after the match.

"It's a strange decision. Because at least if we talk about the rules, then, if translated literally, it sounds like the "rule of best effort." That is, you have to put your best effort. <...> I put my best effort. I couldn't walk, so it was hard for me to move. Then change the name of the rule," RBC quotes the athlete as saying.

At the beginning of the third set, when Medvedev was having trouble moving due to cramps, he received a warning from the referee for not making enough effort. After that, he called the supervisor and expressed dissatisfaction with the referee's decision.

After the match, Medvedev said he felt better than on the court, although it was difficult for him to move for the first five minutes after the game.

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Earlier, on August 27, Medvedev was fined $42.5 thousand for his behavior in the first round match of the US Open. It is noted that the tournament judge fined the Russian athlete $ 30,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and another $12.5 thousand for damaging the racket.

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