Daniil Medevev launched into an angry meltdown after losing a dramatic match point to Corentin Moutet, throwing his racket in disgust and smashing water bottles before leaving the court to a chorus of boos. His French opponent secured one of the biggest wins of his career, defeating Medvedev 1-6 6-4 6-4 to reach the Citi Open semi-finals.
The pair played out an incredible final point, one of the most high-quality rallies of the year, with Medvedev trying with all his might to stay in the contest. Having gone back and forth all over the court, the Russian star overhit his shot at the net, however, sealing Moutet's place in the final four against Alex de Minaur.
Moutet dropped to the floor in jubilation, but while the contentious 26-year-old was taking in the moment, Medvedev's racket could be seen thrown in the background. He launched it in the air, towards the crowd, flying past the umpire's chair and forcing a member of staff to duck to avoid being hit.
Medvedev then walked over to his seat, without a racket in his hand, and proceeded to smash two water bottles. A loud crash could be heard as the first bottle was destroyed, prompting shrieks from the crowd in Washington. He then hurled a second bottle to the floor.
Former finalist Medvedev walked off the court to huge boos, with the crowd not appreciating his reaction to Moutet's dramatic win, as his disappointing 2025 continues ahead of the upcoming US Open.
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The world No. 14, playing at his lowest ranking since May 2019, had taken the first set in convincing fashion. But Moutet came back ferociously to win a match that was earlier suspended because of lightning in the area.
After two hours and 15 minutes of action in a gruelling heat, play was halted due to lightning with Moutet leading 1-6, 6-4, 5-4.
They resumed an hour later, and Moutet immediately broke Medvedev's serve. He succumbed to late pressure, giving up three double faults upon their return to court, gifting his opponent a chance to seal victory.
Medvedev had earlier opened up on a "painful" shoulder problem that he dealt with for over a year, which contributed to his fall off over the past 24 months.
"If I remember correctly, it would be from mid-2023 to mid-2024," he explained. "It was painful almost all the time. Sometimes more. Sometimes less.
"It's not easy because in many training sessions, you want to work on the serve, but I didn't because I was afraid of aggravating it further. However, we found a way to work on it, and I've been pain-free for quite a while now, since mid-2024.
"When it happened, it also bothered me in the right arm. In fact, I felt like I lacked general energy as well. Whenever you have some pain, it's not easy to play with it. Eventually, you try to cope with the pain."
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