Daniil Medvedev has had his fair share of controversial moments on court. Considering the long, grueling, and sometimes lonely tennis tour, it’s perhaps not surprising. Tensions are running high, and players are tightly wound up, leading to emotional outbursts. Though Medvedev has been at the center of more than a few of those, such as his outburst at chair umpire Greg Allensworth in New York. Unfortunately, this time, it was again a chair umpire who had to face Medvedev’s wrath live on the court.

On Thursday, the former 2021 US Open champion was playing against Corentin Moutet at the Austrian Open in Vienna. In a tense battle, the Frenchman bested Medvedev 7-6(3), 6-4. But it wasn’t just the result that stole the spotlight; it was yet another outburst from Medvedev in the opening set

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