"It’s a question of chemistry, of mayonnaise": Angry Daniil Medvedev says Paris Masters doesn't work as a tournament

Daniil Medvedev has said that the Paris Masters doesn't work as a tournament in an exit from the tournament full of talking points as he refused to play at one point and was accused of giving the crowd in Paris the middle finger.

Medvedev who won the tournament in 2020 said that while some people will love the tournament, most won't and that speaking to friends in Paris he isn't alone in his criticism. He also said that maybe he enjoyed it more while playing behind closed doors.

“We have 60 players. 30 of them will love [the tournament], 10 players will think that it’s not relevant, so on and so forth. So I’m not going to say anything," said Medvedev.

“I don’t want to say bad things about this tournament in general. It’s just that it doesn’t work. Every match is the same. Things like that happen.”

“It depends on the tournament, how I react, how the public reacts. It’s a question of chemistry, of mayonnaise! Plus, I have a lot of French friends. They don’t like this tournament very much, and I think there’s a reason for that.

“As for me, I play much better here when the public isn’t here. Maybe that explains it.

“Even if I play my career here for 10 years, I’m going to come back and try to do better, especially in terms of tennis, and that’s how you get the public on your side.”