Daniil Medvedev throws tantrum over line call during defeat against Karen Khachanov, video goes viral

During the second set, Daniil Medvedev threw his racket in irritation after the line judge did not overrule Karen Khachanov’s return, giving Karen Khachanov a 6–5 lead. Then, the 28-year-old man started yelling at the observer regarding the wrong line call by the line judge and can be heard demanding accountability for the errors made by the officials.

“Who will take action? The ball is out tomorrow. It has been called in. This ball is out. Who will take the responsibility? It is not my responsibility to referee the matches. This is a guy with glasses. He does not need glasses because he Nothing is visible.” Medvedev said to the official in the video. Due to his behavior towards the match observer, Daniil Medvedev was penalized one point and the final game of the second set against Karen Kanchanov started at 0-15. Medvedev scored a fair point in the match. Achieved as Karen Khachanov won with a two-point lead in the final game of the second set.

This was the second consecutive example of Daniil Medvedev’s on-court behavior being called on a line call. During the second round match against France’s Gael Monfils, the Russian player vented out at chair umpire Mohammed Lahayani over an incorrect call by the line judge and vented his frustration on the umbrella. Lahayani intervened and forbade Daniil Medvedev from yelling at the line judge. Daniil Medvedev’s title drought continues in the current ATP season, with a third round exit at the Monte-Carlo Masters. The Russian tennis player’s best result was a runner-up finish in the Australian Open final, losing to Jannik Sinner. Medvedev made three consecutive semi-finals at the Dubai Tennis Championships, Indian Wells Open and Miami Open Masters.