Daniil Medvedev Has Heated Exchange With Umpire During Vienna Loss

The 2021 US Open champion was not impressed by the call and confronted the umpire during the changeover at 3-3. In a clip floating on social media, he can been seen asking the umpire the reasoning behind the call, saying:

"How was I supposed to go from here to there? I didn't even ask for the towel. Maybe you can use little bit of your IQ, I was at the net. Maybe you can use your brain, I know the system calls everything but you could use your brain . I don't know if you don't want to try or if you can't, I don't know which of the two options is the right one;  I have my opinion, but I won't tell you."

Medvedev ultimately lost the match 7-6(3), 6-4 to Moutet, and now has a difficult path in his bid to qualify for the 2025 Nitto ATP Finals in Turin.

Corentin Moutet Reflects on Victory Against Daniil Medvedev in Vienna

Corentin Moutet stated that he was "more than happy" with his performance in the Round of 16 in Vienna as he took revenge on Medvedev after his loss in Almaty last weekend.

Speaking to the media after his match, the 26-year-old reflected on the challenge of playing against former World No.1 and said:

"He is such a great player and I knew it would be intense. It was hard to come from Almaty to here. It was a long travel, jet lag and we did a big match in the final, so it was hard to recover. I am more than happy with my performance. I played very aggressively today."

When asked about the changes he made to his game to topple the Russian, he added:

"I learned some details that I hadn't considered in the final on Sunday. In the end, it all comes down to the details, but I think I played well in Almaty. At this level, everything is played in the details, so today I tried to be more aggressive and put pressure on every ball, maybe I also served better. In summary, I tried to do it better,"

The 21-time ATP title winner will next feature in Bercy for the 2025 Paris Masters, where he had previously won the trophy in 2020.