"How is it possible to put yourself in this state?": Daniil Medvedev slammed by Justine Henin for umpire meltdown in Monte-Carlo

Former world number one Justine Henin has criticised Russia’s Daniil Medvedev for his outburst during the Monte-Carlo Masters. In a video that was shared on the social media platform, the 28-year-old was recently involved in a heated exchange with the match official about the changeover during the round of 32 to Gael Monfils.

Henin, who won seven Grand Slam titles in her illustrious career, was recently quoted in a report where he criticised the reaction of the current men’s world number four and highlighted how the Russian tennis star is dealing with a ‘lack of self-control’.

“How is it possible to put yourself in this state? Frankly, it’s very limited,” she said. “Of course, a refereeing error is never pleasant. But the players themselves fail quite a few times during a match, making quite a few mistakes. It remains human. This lack of self-control in these moments remains quite impressive.”

Medvedev went on to win the contest in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-4. He is now set to face off Karen Khachanov in the round of 16 clash on Thursday. It will be the seventh time when the two players will face off. In the previous six meetings, the one-time Grand Slam winner had a clear edge with five wins and suffered just one defeat. Khachanov’s only win against Medvedev in 2018 in Moscow with a score of 6-1, 6-7, 6-3.