Melbourne: Australia Open Favorites Danil Medvedev labeled The Tennis Tour’s Bathroom Break Rule as “stupid” after rowing with referee chairs about refreshing himself during the fourth round victory sweating at Maxime Cressy on Monday.
Medvedev Russia barked in the French chair Referee Renaud Lichtenstein over the recently updated rules that limited players to a maximum of three minutes from the court, with two extra if they chose to change clothes.
After closing 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 6-7 (4), 7-5 wins over American Cressy on a hot day in the Margaret Court arena, the second seed said the player needed more Confessure to refresh themselves on extreme hot days.
“The problem is that I know that in 35 (degree) heat, when you play in the sun, I will want to change after two sets because you will get wet,” he told reporters.
“I’ll want to change my shorts, under my shorts, my socks, my shoes.
You need a good 5 minutes to do it, and my body wants to urinate after the first set.” So I don’t see any logic in these rules, so therefore I can call this stupidly say he was in the mood about being placed on the second Margaret Court Arena Showcourt for the second consecutive match, rather than the Rod Laver Arena court.
“I am very angry today because of a number of things,” said the US.
Open the championship, the highest seed in Melbourne Park after the number one world number one Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia.
“First of all is where I really don’t know, like what I have to do to play at the Grand Slams at the Grand Slams.” Because I won the last grand slam.
I mean, I’m the highest seed here, and to play against Maxime it will be easier on the Rod Laver (Arena), more space.
“When you play in a harder court to play.
Someone who serves and does volleyball than in a more court Great.
“Medvedev, runner-up to Djokovic last year, will play Canadian Felix auger-aliasm for somewhere in the semi-finals.
Australia Open: Rails Medvedev ‘Mad’ in the rules of the ‘stupid’ bathroom rest
