Riled-up Russian Daniil Medvedev told fans to "shut up" during his shock opening-round defeat at the French Open, as he turns his attention towards facing a potentially frosty crowd at Wimbledon.
The incident comes after female Ukrainian player Marta Kostyu was booed for not shaking the hand of Belarusian opponent Aryna Sabalenka during a week in which political tensions have bled onto the courts in Paris. On Tuesday, Medvedev, 27, surprisingly lost to Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild over five sets, at one point clashing with the crowd at Roland-Garros while disputing a close line call.
"I was getting booed for whatever reason and I just told them to shut up," the world No.2 declared post-match. Having been banned from Wimbledon last year following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Medvedev is set to return to SW19 next month and admits that he can't "control" whatever reception comes his way.
