Medvedev got into a rude outburst during the match against Seyboth Wild with the supervisor. The problem is the balls.
Daniel Medvedev he had one more opponent to beat in the match he won against Seyboth Wild in Shanghai. In fact, the world number 5 had to deal with some balls you don’t like. And for this reason that was held on one of his classic shows. This time his mediator was the supervisorsummoned precisely to ask for clarification of the instrument of trade.
Medvedev outbreak in Shanghai, the problem is the balls
The Russians were very upset during the first round of the Chinese Masters 1000 match. After repeatedly expressing his complaints about rebounds and certain paths, Medvedev allowed himself to go with the official who guarantees that the players behave correctly in the competition. On the bench Daniil thundered: “This is one of the most important competitions in the world and the balls destroy after five games.”
Why Medvedev complained about the balls in Shanghai
What would be the problem of Daniil Medvedev? According to him, the pressure on the balls would not be guaranteed for a longer period, becoming “unplayable” long before the change that should take place every 9 games. In fact, Medvedev, who did not want to listen to reason, specified further: “These balls are not good enough for professional tennis. There is no pressure“. Medvedev was therefore very angry with the supervisor who nevertheless tried to restore his calm.
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Actually, Medvedev’s outburst is not surprising, since he had already expressed doubts during the China Open about the defined balls like grapefruits. The tennis player actually explained: “We play 30-shot rallies because it’s almost impossible to make a winner. With these balls you have to be 100% on every point, until the last point of the game.”
Alcaraz complaints and the problem of the ball
A later winner of the competition Alcaraz also shared an opinion: “I felt it from the first training session I did in Beijing. They are very difficult, but the tennis player has to get used to it. Now we change balls in every tournament, and we ask ourselves what they will be like before the start we.“. And the change of balls in each tournament is an aspect that has worried players since last season, also because it could affect injuries.