Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have met many times and in every match like that, the Serbian player often has to “play the villain” when the NHM does not cheer for him but love the Spanish tennis player.
There are many reasons for this decision, such as Nadal who gained more affection from the fans, and the origin of the two players also affected the decision to choose the cheerleader of NHM.
Medvedev is no stranger to play the role of “villain” on the field, the most famous are the mocking words from the crowd at the US Open 2019. In Australian Open 2022, he also faces booing in the stands, and fans cheered only when he … broke down.
After those experiences, the player who had just reached No. 1 in the world admitted he was too familiar. Therefore, he “doesn't care” this. He thought that he was too familiar with being forced in the stands like that.
Medvedev said after the Mexican semi -final: “I feel the wonderful atmosphere here, in Acapulco, and I don't care whether the crowd will love me, Nadal or other players.”
Evaluating my performance, Medvedev said: “I don't think I have played great today. In general, my level is not good enough to compete with a player like Nadal. Too many mistakes and the score says it.”
The 26 -year -old acknowledged that he felt tired during the match, but still thanked the audience for their energy.
“Unfortunately, I felt like I had a bit of energy today. I felt the support of the fans but I was not enough to burn. But Mexican audiences play well and I will be happy to return to Acapulco.”
