Who are you to decide for me?" Suffering from cramps, Medvedev receives a warning for lack of competitiveness

le 30/09/2025 à 12h45

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Surreal scene in Beijing. While Medvedev was suffering from cramps at the start of the third set against Learner Tien, the chair umpire decided to issue him a warning for lack of competitiveness.

The Russian then engaged in a discussion with the chair umpire, Adel Nour, as well as the tournament supervisor. Despite his known temperament, Medvedev tried to calmly explain that he was simply experiencing cramps and that he was doing his best.

"If I say something bad, I'm going to be disqualified. What am I supposed to tell him? [...] I'm doing my best, who are you to decide for me? What is your name?

Why do all the chair umpires in the world try to intimidate me? And I'm supposed to behave well?

Medvedev Daniil

13e, 2760 points

Tien L

Medvedev D • 8

Pékin

Draw

Exactly! Because the entire western world has an agenda against Russia. Like Russia is the enemy of all enemies. Even Medvedev isn't spared from the racist treatment.

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As we move to the end of this month and also closing out the year I am wishing all of those following me a Merry Christmas and a Happy/Healthy New Year.

Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

From me and my rotti JAZ, I bid you all good night, and see you in...

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I love tennis

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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