Daniil Medvedev attracted public attention during the fourth round match against Learner Tien. The Russian tennis player was warned by referee Mohamed Lahyani for taking too much time to prepare for the return while Tien was serving.

Medvedev rebelled, and one could feel how furious he was at such a warning. Namely, he told the umpire that Rafael Nadal acted in the same way, even to a greater extent, but that the Spaniard never suffered the consequences that others do.

Medvedev could not understand why the umpire reacted so harshly, although Nadal had the same approach.

Nick Kyrgios, a tennis figure who does not particularly likeRafael Nadal, shared similar views as Medvedev on the Unscripted podcast.

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The Australian tennis player notes that Nadal often delayed during his career, but that the umpires never fined him.

Kyrgios believes that there is a double standard, noting that other tennis players bear significantly greater consequences for the same actions.

According to him, this sends a clear message that some tennis players have the freedom to do what they want, while others suffer the consequences.

Respect between them

The Australian tennis player went on to show his respect for Rafael Nadal, saying that even though they don't like each other, he has a lot of respect for him.

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Several times in his career, Kyrgios had strong reactions when it came to Rafael Nadal, but it seems that both of them have forgotten those incidents and that, despite the possible lack of sympathy, they still respect each other.


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