Asked about the attitude of French spectators, Medvedev qualifies the debate: "There's an unofficial rule."

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Elio Valotto

le 30/05/2024 à 19h22

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Goffin Medvedev Roland Garros Swiatek

Since the start of the French Open, the attitude of the French public has been on everyone's lips. Between those who praise the unfailing support of the spectators and those who point to an attitude bordering on disrespect, opinions differ.

After Swiatek's comments calling for more respect during the point and Goffin's press conference explaining that the public's attitude had become unacceptable, Daniil Medvedev was keen to calm the debate. In a press conference following his win over Kecmanovic (6-1, 5-0 ab.), he declared: "I think it's difficult to answer this question perfectly. There are two ways of approaching it. I'd say there's an unofficial rule, or even an official rule for that matter, not to interrupt players during the second serve, when they're ready to serve, and then during the point.

Personally, I like this rule. Tennis being so technical, every little movement can make the ball change direction. If someone shouts at that moment, you can make a mistake. Now, if all tournaments were noisy all the time, you'd get used to it. Right now, most are (silent), so when you arrive at Roland-Garros, you're bound to be disturbed.

Personally, I'm happy with the current situation. Above all, I think there should be no in-between. Either everything's quiet, or there's noise all the time. Then we won't be able to complain about it. For the moment, I prefer matches to be quiet."