Tennis
During the confrontation between Germany and Russia in the Davis Cup, Daniil Medvedev allowed himself to chamber the opposing public. Asked to justify himself on his attitude towards the German supporters, the Russian explained that he did not have the same personality as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Thanks to his victory againstGermany, the Russia will play the final of the Davis Cup. While the Madrid public have not been kind to him, Daniil Medvedev allowed himself to chamber it by imitating a celebration of Cristiano Ronaldo. A gesture that he justified in the wake. “To be honest after the game, if I’m celebrating, I like to do something fun. What’s funny about our team is Karen’s Spanish coach (Khachanov) who likes to say that in Russian. He knows how to say, calm down. When you play cards or tennis or soccer or whatever, when somebody wins, they say, calm down, calm down. When Cristiano played in Madrid, he often did that. That’s why I decided to do it. I found it funny. But, yes, it was probably the wrong decision, which can happen. It’s always better when people support you, but if they don’t, you have to win both against them and against the opponent too ”, confided Daniil Medvedev, before adding a layer and explaining that he did not have the same personality as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
“One of the most difficult things is the comparison with Roger and Rafa”
“My behavior with the public? I think one of the hardest things for our current generation is comparing it to Roger and Rafa. They are two of the smartest and cleanest people in the history of sport. They have won many titles, they have faced each other several times, but always in a great state of mind. Now when someone in tennis is not like them it is not always understood. But in fact, everyone is different. When they retire, there will also be new fans who haven’t seen Roger and Rafa in real life. And then they will begin to notice and appreciate other personalities than their own ”, told Daniil Medvedev in comments reported by We Love Tennis.
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