Daniil Medvedev has never failed to amuse fans. His on-court antics have often brought under the limelight. Wearing his emotions on sleeves, the Russian have never held back from expressing his mind and even frustrations.
The former world number one is also well known for arguing with umpires, smashing rackets, or even getting into heated arguments with opponents and fans.
Meanwhile, in Marseille in 2029, his attitude was so bad that his coach Gilles Cervara decided to leave the court.
Recently, during his quarterfinal match against Corentin Moutet at the Citi Open, Daniil Medvedev was a bit frustrated with his performance, even throwing his racket across the court.
And most recently, his ill temper came in full display when he faced a shocking loss to Alexei Popyrin of Australia in the third round of the Canadian Open in Toronto. After losing the match, he shook hand with Popyrin and walked straight to the locker room, even leaving his kit behind.
Medvedev leaves his bag on court after loss, walks straight to locker room 😂🚶♂️#NBO25 pic.twitter.com/lrzT681cWi
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) August 1, 2025
Daniil Medvedev has admitted to his volatile temper on court. However, he asserted that he was a an easy person off the court.
“I am much more patient than on the court… You can trust me, no matter what you say you won’t make me angry right now. No matter if you start insult me or the opposite, start complimenting me. I’m super easy going, on court that changes,” he told sports journalist Barbara Schett during an Instagram Live chat.
“I actually don’t know exactly where it comes from, but since I was young, this importance to win something takes over. I want to do everything I can and, on the court, I can be a little childish and start crying. Not literally, but kind of in a way, that’s it. But talking with me and stuff like this is super easy going.
“Some other tennis players they kind of don’t understand why I’m like this. Because I can do some bad things on the court and they cannot divide tennis life from normal life. So they won’t be friends with me and it’s normal out of the tennis court. And I’m like ‘out of the tennis court I’m different guys, please, believe me!’. But they take it very personally what happens on the tennis court and well it’s okay. It doesn’t bother me.”
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7 Times When Daniil Medvedev’s Lost His Cool
- 2017 Wimbledon: Daniil Medvedev was fined around $26,000 for multiple conduct violations including insulting the umpire and throwing coins under his chair during a loss to Ruben Bemelmans.
- 2018 Miami Open: After hearing a racial slur from his opponent, Medvedev snapped at his opponent Tsitsipas with “shut your f*** up,” remarks.
- At the US Open in 2019, he lost his cool with a ball boy, threw a racket and gave the crowd the middle finger during the third round.
- 2022 Australian Open: In the semi‑final, the Russian busted out at umpire Jaume Campistol, accusing him of bias and calling him a “small cat,”. He ended up facing a fine of $12,000.
- 2024 Monte‑Carlo Masters: In a major meltdown, he yelled at the umpire and smashed his chair, triggered by disputed line calls.
- 2024 Indian Wells Final: Frustrated by a missed challenge opportunity, he called tennis a “s*** sport”. He later clarified he reacted out of anger.
- 2025 Australian Open: In his first‑round win over Kasidit Samrej, Medvedev destroyed the net camera with his racket. He then received further penalties in round two and failed to attend the mandatory press conference. These led to $76,000 in fines.
- 2025 Rotterdam: During his debut match, he lambasted the umpire over a time violation warning, calling him “very bad,” “trash,” and “absolute garbage.”
