'Shut up and play': Medvedev hopes to cut out on-court histrionics

15.03.2023 - 12:55 channelnewsasia.com

Daniil Medvedev said his on-court outbursts at Indian Wells were a distraction to himself and he would be better off shutting up and playing the game instead.The fifth-seeded Russian is not a fan of the slow hardcourts at the tournament and has vented his frustration during his matches."I think it actually distracts me and I'd be better just shutting up and playing.

That's what I should do," Medvedev, who beat Alexander Zverev on Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals, said. "But at the same time, that's how I am."When I was much younger, I was actually worse.

I tried to mature. I do think that in many aspects of my life and in my tennis career I've matured a lot. And I'm better than I was three, four years ago."The attitude I had on the court today and with (Ilya) Ivashka was immature.

But what else can I say? That's also this high-intensity sport where you're one on one against the opponent and it brings the heat out of you."Some players are capable of controlling it better than others.

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