Daniil Medvedev’s feud with the Australian Open crowd continued as he branded them “disrespectful” for distracting him in his defeat to Rafael Nadal in the final – and suggested the poor reception could be linked to his nationality. The Russian threw away a two-set lead to lose a thriller on Sunday as Nadal won a men’s record 21st Grand Slam title. Ad/> Medvedev won few supporters during his run to the final in Melbourne, urging the crowd “to show respect” after his win over home favourite Nick Kyrgios in the second round and regularly turning on the chair umpires.