Daniil snaps over TV camera
Daniil Medvedev had an angry run-in with a courtside TV camera yesterday as he missed out on a place in the final of the Western & Southern Open.
The top seed was a set ahead against fellow Russian Andrey Rublev when he collided with the camera during a rally.
Clearly annoyed at its positioning on the court, Medvedev shoved the lens with his foot before complaining to the umpire that he “could have broken my hand”.
The right-hander, ranked second in the world, needed a medical time-out for treatment on his left hand.
Whether it inhibited him was unclear, but fourth-seed Rublev took advantage to gain a first career win over his compatriot, prevailing 2-6 6-3 6-3.