‘Very disrespectful’ – Barbara Schett commends Daniil Medvedev for remaining calm in fan confrontation

Eurosport expert Barbara Schett says that Daniil Medvedev's calm demeanour when confronting heckling fans impressed her. After a fan had called Medvedev a loser several times following his loss to Nick Kyrgios at the National Bank Open last week, the world No. 1 decided to engage with the fan.

Ad Schett says that she was initially surprised at the incident but that Medvedev handled it well. ATP Cincinnati‘An obstacle like Daniil is never easy’ – Tsitsipas braced for difficult Medvedev challenge20 HOURS AGO “First of all, I was in shock when I saw those images that when Daniil Medvedev walked off the court, it was actually a father and a son who yelled out 'loser, loser'," Schett said. «It would have been easy for Daniil Medvedev to just ignore it because, as a tennis player, you learn to ignore lots of comments from fans, to walk past that.

“But I was very impressed how calmly he talked to those fans because it was very disrespectful [of] them. »I think he is the kind of person who takes things to heart. It really hurts him when people call him a loser.

So he just wanted to set things clear and straight. «I'm proud of him that he kept it together. I don't think I could have kept it together.» Murray 'running out of time' ahead of US Open with retirement looming — Schett 'Have to wait and see' — Schett on Nadal ahead of US Open ‘She likes drama on court’ – Schett on Williams' looming retirement When asked about the incident later on, Medvedev explained why he decided to confront the fan.

“It doesn't matter, after the match, during the tournament, on the street or at home – if someone laughs at me, I will answer. I came up and asked: 'What's the problem? Why do you say that? Don't do that'. “The surrounding people asked