r/tennis • u/cdsparks • 2d ago
Highlight Did.... Medvedev just do what I think he just did??
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u/yameteeeeeeeeee Ruud | Alcaraz | Paolini 2d ago
wtf is he on tonight
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u/Jolly_Syrup_4805 2d ago
You think it's just tonight? Lol do you have the memory of 3 weeks ? He does this nonstop
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u/4GIFs 2d ago
If he's charming in the interview, I forget. sry
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u/QuercitronSorghum 2d ago
r/tennis in a nutshell
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u/TOMA_TAN Olympic Village Savant, Tienacious 2d ago
Next time med does something funny, the apologist are going to flood out with their “They’ll never make me hate you, meddy bear”
I just hopes med becomes irrelevant soon enough so we dont have to deal with his nonsense every other tournament
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u/rogersmj 2d ago
No kidding, I’m so tired of half of /r/tennis defending this guy because he occasionally says something funny in an interview. He’s a dick, he’s always been a dick, he’ll always be a dick. This defeat couldn’t have happened to a more deserving person. Hopefully he retires.
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u/yameteeeeeeeeee Ruud | Alcaraz | Paolini 2d ago
I've never seen this move before lol
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u/DoctaChillin 2d ago
I remember him doing the same thing to Tien in their AO match. He mocked Tien when Tien was doing that little racket shake to his team to celebrate winning a game.
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u/Jolly_Syrup_4805 2d ago
Different move same story. He's an asshole on court and has basically deserved the boos at every event he's been at
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u/choosenameposthack 2d ago
He’s getting cheered on by the American fans.
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u/silly_rabbit289 we can predict the future or not? 2d ago
It's such a bizarre reversal after all the years of negative vibes with the crowd, and to think they're behind him when he's probably on one of his worst behaviors lol
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u/Jolly_Syrup_4805 2d ago
Who want to see more tennis and are kinda drunk...
They hate him too lol.
r/tennis is an exception of a population. Most dislike meddy lol. He's not even close to as popular of a player as he should be for someone with his results.
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u/yameteeeeeeeeee Ruud | Alcaraz | Paolini 2d ago
I know. I found him funny at first but it gets old pretty quickly.
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u/qschr my level is way better than her today and I showed it 2d ago
Kind of surprised he didn't get a visible obscenity for this, especially because Allensworth is the umpire tonight
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u/cjared242 2d ago
He might get a fine for this, Kyrgios got a fine for making a hand jerk motion with his water bottle years ago during a match on camera.
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u/yescommaplease 2d ago
Did the ump see it? If there were still linespeople they might have caught and reported it. I'm hoping officials can fine him after the fact for this.
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u/MrAlpacaSpit 2d ago
Ump can barely turn his head so probably didn't see it
I agree linespeople would/could have caught it. One can only wish
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u/buginskyahh 2d ago
I know this sub loves Medvedev but no other player mocks their opponent more than he does. It’s so childish
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u/chola80 2d ago
Imagine when his kids are old enough to see him play, like seriously grow up already and mature ffs
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u/Zaphenzo Ghost and Fox Enthusiast 2d ago
At this rate, not sure he'll keep playing that long.
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u/NevermoreSEA Osaka/Draper/Anisimova 2d ago
He's actually such an ass. I'm just thankful that it seemingly isn't as much of a problem off the court.
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u/PM_YOUR_SMALLBOOBIES 2d ago
Honestly, I think he's just a goofball, but also a sore loser. Probably a lot also to do with some crude and twisted sense of Russian humor.
I thought that exaggerated look into the crowd 🫡 in Toronto was hilarious.
I genuinely think that he has such a high self-opinion and expectation that he does these things to sort of make a mockery of his failures. Like it's a comedy that he's losing because he's obviously expected to win... but the thing is, the reality is that he's no longer good enough for this bad tennis to be ironically bad. It's just a messy, unironic decline.
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u/Individual-Movie-294 2d ago
This is a really great take!! I agree with you. I just wish he would be more self deprecating and make fun of self. Mocking others and then destroying property is just bullying and ahole behavior.
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u/studiousmaximus ABSLOLUTE BUBLIKMA! 🙌🏼 2d ago
and he just won the fourth set 6-0 😭
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u/PM_YOUR_SMALLBOOBIES 2d ago
And broke G1 of the decider 😭. I do like Meddy, but no one likes the people who are all cheers when theyre winning but pouty when they lose (reminds me of a certain Female champ, but that's discussion for another day 😅)
Daniil does deserve a HUGE fine for this vulgar gesture though. Not acceptable in the slightest
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u/studiousmaximus ABSLOLUTE BUBLIKMA! 🙌🏼 2d ago
he lost after breaking again in the fifth LMAO. serves him right honestly
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u/PleasantNightLongDay 2d ago
I’ve been saying that for the last few years on this sub
It’s so weird how much hate they have for certain shitty behavior like Nick’s (which is warranted) but are completely enamored by Med despite doing absolutely shitty things like this. All because he plays video games and does a few quirky things now and then.
Imagine if Nick did this. Imagine if Novak did this. Imagine if anyone else did this, this sub would call for their suspension from the ATP
This is just absolutely terrible behavior from Med that should really be punished. It also makes it worse that this only comes out when he loses. Otherwise he’s fine. He’s just a sore loser.
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u/xsyruhp 2d ago
The difference between Kyrgios and Medvedev is that Kyrgios is an ass off the court as well
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u/frodeem 2d ago
I don't understand why a majority of folks have a boner for him.
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u/schoeneblume 2d ago
Why does the sub love him? I find him hard to like, poor sportsmanship, repeated antics, etc.
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u/studiousmaximus ABSLOLUTE BUBLIKMA! 🙌🏼 2d ago
he’s genuinely funny, was one of the few people to actually challenge and even beat djokovic at slams, and gives incredibly thoughtful, detailed press conferences. off the court he is a delight and shrewdly insightful.
he’s also a somewhat toxic character on the court, which can turn people off like you. but there’s plenty to like if you really want to get down to it
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u/schoeneblume 2d ago
Got it. Doesn’t really work for me. I find the court behavior destroys everything else. I also don’t really understand why Lacoste thinks it’s good for their brand to associate with him.
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u/HealthyHyena33480 2d ago
He’s a jackass but r/tennis is not going to be subjective when it comes to evaluating players. Too many fans in here. It’s a disgrace
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u/AlphaBearMode 2d ago
This sub loves medvedev?
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u/HutOwner Djokovic/Sinner/Perricard 2d ago
They used to, but the tide's been turning recently since he's been losing a lot more.
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u/PeterSagansLaundry 2d ago
This sub has slowly turned on Meddy, starting with his antics at the 2022 Aussie Open. Don’t know if he has many supporters left.
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u/12ealdeal 2d ago
mocks their opponent
Sorry was Bonzi sucking cock or something?
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u/TOMA_TAN Olympic Village Savant, Tienacious 2d ago
Not sure if you were serious, but meddy was mocking the bonzi’s fist pumping. And then turned the motion into a BJ
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u/PresentationDry6103 2d ago
Possibly the lewd gesture will be his undoing when the ATP reviews the footage. Bringing the game into disrepute? The writing is on the wall for Medve-devil.
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u/redelectro7 Grass should have a M1000 2d ago
Medvedev is a dick, this sub is up his arse but he's awful.
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u/EggsBenedictusXVI 2d ago
I'm really intrigued by this. I'm a long-time tennis fan but quite new to the sub/online tennis discourse in general - there are people out there who like Medvedev?! That's wild to me.
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u/Vanliv 2d ago
Bublik can challenge him in this ugly competition 😒
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u/strike2867 2d ago
I'd argue Bublik's antics are conscious efforts to unsettle his opponent, he's said so himself. Medvedev on the other hand is just an asshole. Everybody forgets he said something so bad, presumably racist, he was defaulted instantly.
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u/Substantial-Train668 2d ago
I was going to like this comment but it was at 666 likes and I couldn't ruin the poetry of it
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u/fclm_1990 Mirra 💖, Djokovic 🐐, Rublev 2d ago
The last thing that's left from prime Med is him being an asshole. Saying this as his staunch defender.
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u/telcoman 2d ago
The biggest asshole player and the biggest umpire asshole walked into a
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u/PresentationDry6103 2d ago
The reference to what Reilly Opelka said was that Allensworth is the worst umpire on the tour. After this and the Draper/FAA incident I tend to agree. Laylani and Murphy are the best.
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u/Available-Gap8489 Delbonis ball toss + Cressy second serve. Love chaos 2d ago
Smashing rackets and letting out frustration that way doesn’t bother me….
But mocking your opponents and being disparaging about them after a loss is just not cool.
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u/MrAdamWarlock123 2d ago
What's there to mock? The most basic "come on" expression? This just makes Daniil look like a moron.
But yes I agree
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u/persephone_j 2d ago
Completely agree. I like Med but that is really disrespectful... I would almost prefer that they get rid of the violations for racket breaking (granted that it does not hit anyone) as it seems like a better way to let out frustration rather than taking it out on the umpires or other players.
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u/SVReads8571 2d ago
such a sore loser I swear what a manchild
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u/Dee90286 2d ago
Watching him just makes me so glad we have Sinner and Alcaraz. These 90s guys are a damn mess.
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u/Biok98 The Demon 😈 The Fox 🦊and Antman 👽 2d ago
I used to like him but he’s been insufferable this year.
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u/LintQueen11 2d ago
Same! He was quirky and charming in a goofy way but this is just crass.
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u/Specific-Angle-152 2d ago
This is it, him slowly walking of the court at Indian Wells or taking out the single court pole vs Zverev are goofy things. Throwing tantrums and ripping into opponents isn't.
I sort of get it, he must be frustrated af. He was no 1 in the world, won a slam by crushing Djokovic in the finals, should have won AO 2022 too, got a hernia that year, some other issues after that, and he never was the same player. First the serve went, this year he's aging and getting slower too, so his most important assets are dissappearing even more.
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u/BigSillyDaisy LovelyBoys(TM) Alcaraz,Draper,Rublev,Rune,Sinner,YayStan 2d ago
He used to be quirky and charming but now I only see this behaviour when he’s losing and it’s clearly a way to try and disrupt his opponent’s momentum and focus. I used to like Med, he was one of my favourite players back when he won the US Open but now he’s kind of embarrassing. Use tennis to win, not antics.
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u/ketamour Clay ≥ Grass >>>>>>> Hard 2d ago
Nah, he's always been like this. The fact that you guys found it "quirky and charming" when he was winning is on you being bandwagoners of a shit player.
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u/Extra_Turnover7602 2d ago
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u/bumbledbeee 🐙 Tennis is such a shit sport 2d ago
I love Jon Lovitz. He is a vanity tennis player. You guys should look up the story of when Norm MacDonald played him. Very funny.
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u/Avocadomistress 2d ago
such a sore loser
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u/dezcaughtit25 2d ago
That’s unfortunate for him since he can’t seem to win a match ever
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u/liftqueen Coco Shelton Fils 2d ago
He’s a freaking asshole. I don’t know why people think his crap is cute 🙄
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u/homesicalien Iga,JPeg,Daria,Leylah,Carlos,Dimi,Hubi 2d ago
tiktok mentality. Kindness no longer valid. Breaking the boring routine brings you fans.
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u/pr0crast1nater HC Season hopium 2d ago
You can never really feel bad for him because he consistently does this.
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u/Jolly_Syrup_4805 2d ago edited 2d ago
You think that's surprising?
He's been one of the biggest assholes on tour his entire career and this sub which ruthlessly criticizes other players for .....completely idiotic and well known reasons ( tiafoe Shelton Osaka etc ) forgive him every time and act like fans treat him unfairly by booing him at practically every event
He really is one of the closest players to kyrgios level buffoonery every other tourney yet he's so memeable, that this weird ass parasocial sub loves him
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u/Sometimes-funny 2d ago
Because he says some funny shit sometimes. People can get away with a lot if you are funny
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u/mousemarie94 2d ago
Precisely. Osaka sneezing and is vilified with multiple angles of hatred. Tiafoe ties his shoe and it is as if he has brought dishonor onto his countrymen...
Medvedev is one of one in terms of how much of a disgusting player he can be (which is almost always on display). He is such a bad sport. I do NOT watch him play. I skip all of his matches irl when I am at tournaments. Another embarrassment to tennis who conveniently 🙄gets a pass.
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u/totally-jag 2d ago
They need to give him a suspension. That's isn't just common douchebaggery. That was obscenity.
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u/fred7010 2d ago
Medvedev has always been childish, it's insane how much of a free pass he's got from this sub over the last few years despite that
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u/benchandbarbell 2d ago
He is a father of 2 daughters, btw
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u/HappyClimate8562 2d ago
So embarrassing for his wife, coach, daughters, anyone who has anything to do with him. Also can’t understand how anyone is rooting for him there at the open, what is wrong with people?!
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u/mental__hospital 2d ago
the shot of his wife walking out while he sat on court after losing like a petulant, gangly, pouty little poopy baby was poetic. Fucking heinous behaviour from a grown man
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u/ClumsyHannibalLecter Federer 🤝 Phil Dunphy 2d ago
He is so embarrassing. His opponent wasn’t even antagonizing him.
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u/Fried_falafel Devour Feculence 2d ago
Is anyone surprised at this point? No other player on tour would’ve gotten away with such blatant disrespect and mockery of their opponent — not that any single player at least in the top 100 would ever do this — but not Medvedev. Even when he mocked Rune a while again it was unacceptable, but this sub was cooing over it bc “he’s so fun and quirky and such a good dude”… he isn’t. This is literally what he does every time things aren’t going his way. And these days, they just rarely do
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u/Domitian2232 2d ago edited 2d ago
Medvedev 🤝 Tsitsipas - going out with a pathetic whimper
Edit - Stef at least doesn’t act like a petulant child on court or towards his opponent
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u/Vanliv 2d ago
I can’t remember Stef acting like such an asshole towards his opponents
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u/chairagionetu Sinning and Learning in progress 🔄 2d ago
Yeah he's been quite courteous to the players he's lost to, or at least in the matches I've seen (even after bad losses)
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u/HealthyHyena33480 2d ago
Never seen this in my 25 years of watching tennis. Medvedev hitting new lows. Fuck that guy. Glad his career is already reeling
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u/homesicalien Iga,JPeg,Daria,Leylah,Carlos,Dimi,Hubi 2d ago
If it wasn't, he would be charming and funny. That's his integrity.
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u/FoxInACozyScarf 2d ago
Completely unacceptable. Hope there is a significant fine.
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u/PresentationDry6103 2d ago
Fines are useless against super-rich tennis players. You need to take away their oxygen: exposure. ATP needs to impose a lengthy ban.
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u/Afraid-Blueberry6635 2d ago
medvedev is down 2 sets. might be looking at another early round exit in a slam this year.
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u/mousemarie94 2d ago
Yeah, this is why when people try to say anything about the non issues of other players I ignore them completely and know it is for ...other reasons because Medvedev is actually of the players with the WORST sportsmanship on tour and doesnt get enough criticism for it. It should be endless because he sucks.
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u/Dafferss 2d ago
The fact that the crowd took his side is insane, haven’t seen a worse crowd in ages.
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u/Due_Mongoose9409 2d ago
If you think he simulated very bad fellatio then I think you are right. I am sure his boyfriend is very frustrated. No technique at all.
Won't that shit get you thrown in prison in Moscow?
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u/Key-Engineering-6795 2d ago
Just a little bit homophobic, no? In Australia a male footballer just got suspended for 4 weeks for a homophobic slur. This is on par with that.
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u/Geraltsyenn 2d ago
Not just a little. I never liked Meddy's antics but as a queer tennis fan, this is a whole new level.
And people say it wouldn't be a big thing for a top 100 player to come out...
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u/funkadelicmaestro ederer, Nishikori, Ferrer, Lee Duck-hee 2d ago
Thank you for saying it. Scrolled til I saw someone else thinking what I was thinking. 100%
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u/JadedMuse 2d ago
Yep, that was my reaction too. As a long-time tennis fan who's also gay, this is not a good look. I hope the ATP sends a clear message and does something about it.
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u/CanikUser19 2d ago
I realize meanings change over time. When I was younger the gesture in this clip wasn’t considered homophobic, just wildly inappropriate towards everyone. So is it indeed homophobic or sexually inappropriate in general? For clarity, I only have this clip to go by, not watching the match.
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u/prescriptivista 2d ago
It's both. It's of course inappropriate and sexual by nature. As to the homophobic bit, this gesture is meant to mock Bonzi, who is a man, by implying he has oral sex with other men. So he is essentially mocking Bonzi by calling him gay, which is just plainly homophobic.
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u/Sunny_Hadouken 2d ago
Just put Meddy out of misery please, Bonzi. Sheesh, for his wife and coach's sake also...that's some tragic looking stuff.
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u/TeeDee144 2d ago
Nobody can defend him after tonight. This entire sub should be completely against him now.
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u/mindless-1337 2d ago
Thr first thing of Medvedev was that the threw coins on the court to show that i think the umpire got paid or something. He has been childish his entire career.
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u/Different_Hippo5856 2d ago
makes me appreciate sinner with his pale victorian child demeanor and manners
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u/ben3345 2d ago
We’re watching a guy fail to cope with his impending competitive doom in real time. Shit’s sad.
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u/Gerryboy1 2d ago
Weak umpire. Needed to take control and stop this farce.
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u/PresentationDry6103 2d ago
ATP take note Allensworth is inept and unprofessional. He could have prevented this debacle by simply defaulting Medvedev for hindrance, unsportsmanlike conduct especially at match point.
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u/Westboundandhow 1d ago
100% and kept stepping up the discipline so long as it continued until ultimately coding him into forfeit. Allensworth was responsible for just letting that spiral out of control for 6 minutes straight and should be disciplined as well.
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u/FrogsJumpFromPussy 2d ago
Petulant child. No respect for the oponent, ever. It's no surprise that the Russians love him on this sub though.
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u/BrokenBoyXXX999 2d ago
Medvedev will do anything to win. It's part of the still existing post-Soviet culture of Eastern Europe. 💵💶
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u/SlashBlack 2d ago
bonzi still living rent free on his head after wimbledon, i'm surprised he still went for a handshake after the match.
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u/Ithaken_1177 2d ago
Spoiled brat and sore loser. Expect more of this from him as his ranking plummets into the toilet.
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u/Westboundandhow 1d ago
What a child. He should be given a huge violation for this. He shouldn’t have even been allowed to finish this match. The umpire should’ve coded him for inciting a 6 minute delay. That umpire should be disciplined as well. He is horrible.
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u/juanlee337 1d ago edited 1d ago
tennis needs to start banning these idiots .. for reals.. Please clean up your sport ..
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u/ComradeSubtopia 1d ago
Well, the better player won in the end. I think Meddy may actually drop out of the top 20 as a result of this loss. Couldn't happen to a more deserving idiot.
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u/BeefonWeck00 1d ago
one of the first times i ever watched medvedev was in the US Open several years ago and the fans were booing him the whole match and he was such an asshole about it. deserved all the boos. i never liked him since and this all these years later validates how much a douchebag this guy is. what a lunatic.
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u/jlesnick 1d ago
This is getting extreme. He is not handling this decline like an adult. I wish I knew what the problem. He needs time off the court to regroup and re-work his game a bit
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u/NessieReddit 1d ago
Welp, I've always been team Meddy but after his embarrassing outburst during this match I just can't defend him. Grow up Meddy. Lost your serve? Go hire Ivanisevic to coach you and stop being a childish asshat if you're upset by your game play dropping off a cliff.
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u/Used-Mark4459 1d ago
I was a Meddy fan but he has had a rotten attitude all season and this is the last straw for me. What a jerk.
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u/Impressive_Tomato665 2d ago
Wow this guy is so unhinged, it's great entertainment for bystanders & tennis fans - but I am kinda concerned about his mental state....
when he eventually retires he'll be remembered for these crazy antics, rather than how good & underrated an actual tennis player he is.
Itll be another 'what could've been' if he was more controlled upstairs, sadly kinda like Kygrios - have so much talent but underachive due to being mentally unhinged & struggling in high crucial pressure moments
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u/IntoThePeople . 2d ago
I don’t think you can call Medvedev an underachiever when he has a Grand Slam, multiple other Slam finals, was world no. 1, a world tour final and multiple masters titles. He bloomed relatively late and made the most of his physical peak. He’s achieved far more than anyone thought he would. When he was playing well, his mental outbursts helped him let off steam. Now he’s well past his best so there’s more of a focus on his outbursts. You can get a way with a lot when you’re winning.
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u/Complete-Trip1086 2d ago
medvedev is slowly losing his mind