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Daniil Medvedev: 'Not easy' to comment on Wimbledon decision, but believes ATP explanation 'more logical'

Daniil Medvedev has admitted that it's 'not easy to comment' on the decision by Wimbledon to ban Russian players and the ATP's decision to strip its ranking points, although he has said that he found the tour's explanation 'more logical' than that of the All England Club's as he spoke to reporters after his comfortable French Open first-round victory over Facundo Bagnis. In only his second match of the clay-court season, the Russian was in full control against the injured Argentine, running out 6-2 6-2 6-2 victor as he seeks to go better than last year, falling in the quarter-finals to Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Shocking moment Andrey Rublev blasts ball in wild rage, almost hits court-sweeper in French Open tantrum

Andrey Rublev let his frustration boil over as he whacked a ball in anger and narrowly avoided striking a court-sweeper in a French Open tantrum. The seventh seed was taking on Kwon Soon-woo out on Court 14 in Paris and he lost the plot after losing the opening tie-break in the first-round match on the red dirt.

Novak Djokovic calls Wimbledon ‘lose-lose,’ still intends to play

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Daniil Medvedev weighs in on Wimbledon penalty and 'strange' Novak Djokovic situation

Daniil Medvedev has claimed stripping Wimbledon of ranking points is "logical" - unlike the policy to ban him from The Championships. And the world No.2 admitted it will be "strange" to go back to the top of the rankings because the decision will see Novak Djokovic lose 2,000 from winning the title last year.

Taylor Fritz calls on Nick Kyrgios and fellow players to act crazier with mega outbursts

Taylor Fritz has claimed that the tennis tours need to be more accepting of "crazier attitudes" seen by the likes of Nick Kyrgios in an attempt to engage younger fans of the sport. The Indian Wells champion and his girlfriend Morgan Riddle have been heavily involved in attempting to attract new viewers to the sport, and Fritz thought it would be "exciting" to see players get away with more.

Daniil Medvedev declares his love for Roland Garros after winning opener, joking ‘it’s Tuesday and I’m still here’

He has never been shy of hiding his hatred for clay, but Daniil Medvedev insisted after his first-round win at Roland Garros that he “loves” the tournament, well “since last year anyway”.

French federation appoints psychologists to help local players

PARIS : The French tennis federation (FFT) has appointed a team of psychologists to help the local players amid a long dry spell in Grand Slams.

John McEnroe's Emma Raducanu theory shot down after Brit's French Open victory

Emma Raducanu is going to the 'top' of women's tennis because of her attitude, Mats Wilander has insisted in a stinging contradiction to John McEnroe's verdict on the teenage sensation. McEnroe previously questioned Raducanu's physical and mental state ahead of the French Open.

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Daniil Medvedev: 'Not easy' to comment on Wimbledon decision, but believes ATP explanation 'more logical'

Shocking moment Andrey Rublev blasts ball in wild rage, almost hits court-sweeper in French Open tantrum

Novak Djokovic calls Wimbledon ‘lose-lose,’ still intends to play

Daniil Medvedev weighs in on Wimbledon penalty and 'strange' Novak Djokovic situation

Taylor Fritz calls on Nick Kyrgios and fellow players to act crazier with mega outbursts

Daniil Medvedev declares his love for Roland Garros after winning opener, joking ‘it’s Tuesday and I’m still here’

French federation appoints psychologists to help local players

John McEnroe's Emma Raducanu theory shot down after Brit's French Open victory