'How stupid can he be?' – Daniil Medvedev fumes at 'idiot' screen operator at Australian Open 2022

Daniil Medvedev vented his frustration at the “idiot” controlling the big screens in Rod Laver Arena during his Australian Open quarter-final with Felix Auger-Aliassime. Medvedev was trailing two sets to one when he moaned he was being distracted, as he prepared to return serve, by a close-up of his opponent’s face on the screen.

Ad/> «Can you please ask the operator to stop being really stupid and put a huge glance of Felix’s face just before my return. How stupid can he be? Idiot,» Medvedev fumed at the umpire.

/> Australian Open'How stupid can he be?' — Medvedev fumes about 'idiot' screen operator2 HOURS AGO He continued: «You really need no brain to do it. It’s unbelievable.» The umpire then radioed into mission control, saying: «For both players can we avoid having a full face on the screen just before they return please?» Eurosport expert Tim Henman sympathised with the US Open champion, saying the screens can be distracting.

«They have big screens up at the top of the arena and as long as the image on that doesn’t change during the rally it’s fine, but suddenly if a different image flashes up it catches your eye,» he said on commentary. «If you’re trying to return a serve coming down at 135mph, it’s not good if you’re distracted.» Medvedev forces fifth set against Auger-Aliassime — LIVE 'Corrupt' claims at umpire over Nadal time-wasting 'wrong, strange' — Corretja 'She’s a great problem solver now' — Schett on 'evolving' Swiatek Medvedev has already had plenty of tetchy moments in Melbourne during the opening Grand Slam of 2022.

The Russian shouted comments like “this is so boring” and “it’s simply unbelievable how lucky he is getting” during his match with Maxime Cressy in the fourth round. He also turned on the