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Russia's Daniil Medvedev hits a return against USA's Learner Tien during their men's singles match on day five of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 17, 2025.
Photo by Paul Crock / AFP
MANILA, Philippines — Former world number one Daniil Medvedev crashed out of the Dubai Championships on Thursday, squandering four match points before losing a bad-tempered quarterfinal to Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands, 2-6, 7-6 (9/7), 7-5.
Medvedev, the 2023 champion in Dubai, was handed a code violation for unsportsmanlike behavior after seeing match points slip away in the second set. As his frustration boiled over, he accused umpire Adel Nour of applying “double standards” with Russian players.
Nour hit back, telling Medvedev that he treats all players in the same way, regardless of nationality before brushing away the top seed’s complaints. Medvedev refused to shake hands with Nour at the end of the tie.
The 28-year-old Griekspoor will face Stefanos Tsitsipas for a place in the final.
Fourth seed Tsitsipas battled to a 7-6 (7/5), 1-6, 6-4 win over Italy’s Matteo Berrettini to reach his first semifinal since July last year.
