Paris, Nov 2 (IANS) World No 3 tennis player Daniil Medvedev has denied delivering a middle-finger gesture to the Parisian crowd after being booed by local fans during his defeat to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov at Paris Masters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Russian, who was beaten 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2) in the round of 32 on Wednesday, was booed by the crowd during the second set for throwing his racket and even stopped playing in the until the boos stopped, before receiving a code violation for delaying the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asked about his gesture towards the crowd as he walked off court, the former world number one said: \"No, I didn\u2019t [give the crowd the finger]. I just checked my nails, like this. It\u2019s nothing more than that. Why would I do that to this beautiful crowd in Paris-Bercy?\u201d the 27-year-old was quoted by The Telegraph.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I was, like, \u2018Okay, till they boo, I\u2019m not going to play,\u2019 Medvedev explained later. \u201cBut Bercy crowd doesn\u2019t stop to boo. Then when I got a code [violation], I was, like, \u2018Do I really want to get disqualified and finish the match on this note?\u2019 No. So I went to play.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I have a lot of French friends, and they don\u2019t seem to like very much this tournament. Maybe there is a reason. I played much better here without the crowd,\" the Russian added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dimitrov led by a set before falling to defeat in the pair\u2019s second-round clash in Vienna just six days ago, but he made no mistake this time around as he powered 48 winners to Medvedev\u2019s 22 for his first victory against the World No. 3 since 2021.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/paris-masters-medvedev-denies-making-middle-finger-gesture-towards-crowd-after-loss-to-dimitrov.jpg", "alt_img": "Paris Masters: Medvedev denies making 'middle finger gesture' towards crowd after loss to Dimitrov", "alt_title": "Paris Masters: Medvedev denies making 'middle finger gesture' towards crowd after loss to Dimitrov ", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Paris Masters: Medvedev Denies Making 'middle Finger Gesture' Towards Crowd After Loss To Dimitrov On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Paris Masters: Medvedev Denies Making 'middle Finger Gesture' Towards Crowd After Loss To Dimitrov, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov: World No. 3 tennis player Daniil Medvedev has denied delivering a middle-finger gesture to the Parisian crowd.", "seo_keywords": "World No, Daniil Medvedev, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, Paris Masters, The Russian, The Telegraph, But Bercy", "tag": "", "tagging": "World No, Daniil Medvedev, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, Paris Masters, The Russian, The Telegraph, But Bercy", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "paris-masters-medvedev-denies-making-middle-finger-gesture-towards-crowd-after-loss-to-dimitrov", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "541", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2023-11-02 10:30:04", "updated": "2023-11-02 10:30:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "World No, Daniil Medvedev, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, Paris Masters, The Russian, The Telegraph, But Bercy", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2023-11-02 10:30:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "tennis", "cnmid": "816894", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/paris-masters-medvedev-denies-making-middle-finger-gesture-towards-crowd-after-loss-to-dimitrov-10036" }