“Who are they? The Illuminati?”

Unpredictable. There are no better adjectives to define Daniil Medvedev. The Russian tennis player number 4 in the world also put on a great show in the very tough match he won in three sets against Sebastian Korda, valid for the round of 32 of the Masters 1000 in Madrid. In addition to the usual skits with his corner, a confrontation with the chair umpire, intercepted by cameras and microphones, was also memorable. The subject of the discussion was the decision on the weather.

At the end of the first set, which was badly lost, Medvedev seemed annoyed by the few drops of rain that were starting to fall. The Russian looked at the referee several times, having no feedback on the possible closure of the roof on the Manolo Santana pitch. Once the partial is over, there is the confrontation with the chair umpire to ask for clarification on the lack of coverage.

“Have you seen the rain? Maybe the roof could be closed“said the Russian, getting a no as an answer (“It’s not my decision“). Medvedev took things further: “Then call someone whose decision it is“, getting the answer “It’s not me who decides, but them (with reference to supervisors and organizers“. An answer that did not satisfy Daniil who made her laugh, with a joke: “Who decides then? Who are the people who decide? The Illuminati?”.

Joking about the responsibility for the closure of the roof of the Madrid center, Medvedev referred to the historic secret society, thus making fun of the excessive mystery on the part of the referee regarding the responsibility for the measure. A joke that went around the world underlining once again the spirit of the never banal Russian player. The latter from that moment then he became “sober” again, managing to comeback in the next two sets. Previously there had been no shortage of other particular moments, such as when he had literally become furious with his corner of him, used to being the object of his outbursts.