Watch Daniil Medvedev's coach storm out of Halle Open final after being screamed at by Russian

World No 1 Daniil Medvedev's coach stormed out of his Halle Open final defeat, after being screamed at by the Russian.

Medvedev was furious at himself for losing to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday and proceeded to smash his racket after the pair shook hands at the net.

But his coach, Gilles Cervara, was not there to see the final result in person, as he left the arena after Medvedev launched into an angry tirade in his direction early in the second set.

Reacting to Hurkacz breaking his serve in the first game of the second set, Medvedev was seen shouting towards his player box. The cameras then caught Cervara picking up his bags and exiting the stands soon after.

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Post-match, Medvedev thanked his wife – who had been sat directly behind Cervara – for her continued support despite his behaviour. "Daria, thanks a lot for this week," he said in his runner-up speech. "Not easy to be with me on the court sometimes but hopefully next time will be easier and much better."

It was his second loss in a final in seven days, as last week he missed out on the title at the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships to shock winner Tim van Rijthoven.

The final in Halle was also marred by off-court drama in the first set, when a court invader appeared to attempt to tie himself to the net, in a copycat of a similar protest at the French Open earlier this month. He was promptly tackled by two security guards before he could attach himself though.

The tournament in Halle marked one of Medvedev's last opportunities to play on grass this season, as he remains banned from Wimbledon due to the All England Club's decision to stop Russian and Belarusian players from competing, in response to the war in Ukraine.

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