After victory for Europe
Disqualification? Fuss over Medvedev freak-out
Team Europe has taken back the Laver Cup. Alcaraz, Medvedev and Co. won 13:11 against a world selection in Berlin, but there is still a lot of excitement about a freak-out by the Russian. Should he have been disqualified?
It was in the first set between Daniil Medvedev and Ben Shelton when the Russian slammed his racket into the railing in the direction of the stands. And all because he had hit a ball out of bounds in the tie-break. That was bad!
The racket missed a photographer by a hair's breadth - and only because she had taken cover in time.
Shelton immediately called for the referee to intervene, but he did nothing. Medvedev won the first set, whereupon Frances Tiafoe and team captain John McEnroe also loudly demanded a reaction.
"It's pretty crazy"
Thanasi Kokkinakis even called for a disqualification in a courtside interview with Eurosport expert Andrea Petkovic. "We're all pretty exhausted. If he had hit someone, this match would be over. It's pretty crazy that it happened."
At least Medvedev's outburst had no consequences in the end. Shelton won the second and third sets and extended his team's lead to 11:7.
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