(VIDEO) Daniil Medvedev makes unique demand to chair umpire after winning Monte-Carlo Masters opener

Russia’s Daniil Medvedev made an interesting demand from the chair umpire during the ongoing Monte-Carlo Masters. The 29-year-old started his campaign with a hard-fought win over his fellow countryman Karen Khachanov with a score of 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.

In an interesting turn of events, Medvedev, after the match, decided to stay on the court and asked the chair umpire to allow his physio to attend him as he was struggling with severe cramps. The video was available on the social media platform X — previously known as Twitter. The result is important for the one-time Grand Slam winner who is going through a lean patch. He has not won a single ATP title in nearly two years. His last title was the Rome Masters back in 2023, where he defeated Denmark’s Holger Rune in the final in straight sets with a score of 7-5, 7-5.

His most recent appearance before the first-round encounter at the ongoing ATP 1000 event was at the Miami Open, where he was knocked out after losing in the first round to Spain’s Jaume Munar in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-3. He is now set to face off France’s Alexandre Muller in the round of 32, who cemented his spot in the second round of the competition after beating Argentina’s Camilo Ugo Carabelli in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-4.

It will be the third meeting between the two players in professional tennis. In the previous two meetings, Medvedev had a clear edge as he came out on top on both occasions. Their last meeting was in the second round of Wimbledon 2024, where the Russian tennis star came out on top with a score of 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 7-5.