‘Something magical’ about ‘authentic’ Daniil Medvedev – Jim Courier on fans booing Russian at Australian Open
Former tennis star Jim Courier believes there is “something magical” about Daniil Medvedev, hailing the world No.1 as “authentic”.
Medvedev, who will not appear at Wimbledon after Russian and Belarusian players were banned from taking part, was unhappy his interview was interrupted with jeers, and also accused the supporters who made noise between his first and second serves of having a “low IQ”.
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“And not everyone wants to be loved by everyone. Medvedev is perfectly fine if people don’t like him.
“But I kind of love it about him because he’s just authentic, he’s not polished, not media trained.
“He’s just going to let you know what he’s thinking and there’s something magical about that.”
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However, he will not be able to take that form into Wimbledon later this month following the controversial decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing in the third major of the year on account of the invasion of Ukraine.
However, high-profile players such as Andy Murray and Nick Kyrgios have dismissed ranking points concerns.
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