Boris Becker says Daniil Medvedev outburst ‘the decisive moment’ in semi-final win against Stefanos Tsitsipas

Daniil Medvedev’s outburst during his Australian Open semi-final triumph against Stefanos Tsitsipas was “the decisive moment in the match”, according to Boris Becker. Having been broken twice before losing the second set to Tsitsipas, Medvedev flew into a rage at umpire Jaume Campistol and accused him of allowing his opponent’s father, Apostolos Tsitsipas, to coach him through the match point by point. “Are you stupid?” he screamed at the changeover.

Ad/> “Are you mad? Are you mad? And his father can talk every point? Wrong!” he went on. “His father can talk every point? His father can talk every point! His father can talk every point?! Answer my question! Australian Open'Maybe a chance to say goodbye' — Nadal admits he was close to retiringAN HOUR AGO “Will you answer my question? Can you answer my question please? Can his father talk every point? “Oh my god! Oh my god! You are so bad, man! My god, how can you be so bad in a semi-final of a Grand Slam? Look at me! I am talking to you!” While the explosive rant didn’t earn Medvedev many friends at Rod Laver Arena, it did seem to galvanise him. Having let off steam, he returned to the court with renewed focus and took the next two sets to win 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4 6-1.

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