Daniil Medvedev makes fans laugh with 'toxic relationship' comments on Indian Wells courts after loss to Carlos Alcaraz

Daniil Medvedev provided plenty of entertainment in his post-final speech at Indian Wells, even if his defeat to Carlos Alcaraz did not deliver on thrills. The Spaniard stormed past the previously in-form Medvedev in electrifying fashion to clinch a straight-sets win, 6-3 6-2, and seal the title in California while he usurped Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic at the summit of the men's game once more. Ad Alcaraz, who did not lose a set in six Indian Wells matches, has made a dominant return to the ATP Tour after he was forced to miss the opening Grand Slam of the season at Melbourne Park due to injury.

He now surely looks set to make a convincing run at Roland-Garros. ATP Indian WellsAlcaraz claims 'crazy' Indian Wells triumph and returns to world No. 13 HOURS AGO The 19-year-old never allowed Medvedev, who had been playing extremely effectively at the event often referred to as the 'fifth major', to settle into the match and always seemed to have the edge as he conceded just five games in the entire match — which lasted just one hour and 10 minutes — en route to a resounding victory.

Medvedev said he would be «forever disappointed» by the fact that he could not deliver in the final, but he still managed to find plenty of humour to have the fans laughing in his post-match speech when talking about the courts he spent much of the previous week criticising. «I had a pretty toxic relationship here with the courts, a love-hate relationship,» Medvedev said with a big smile. «So I'd like to thank the court! »I only played on this court.

I gave it a hard time so it gave me a hard time also. Rolled the ankle, the thumb… but it gave me the chance to finish the tournament. Thanks a lot to this court, I'll definitely be back.