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Medvedev Makes Controversy with Bizarre Coin-Throwing Incident

Why is Medvedev throwing coins on the court? pic.twitter.com/dprIqVlFJ5
— Lucy Sophia (@lucysophiaj) July 5, 2017

Daniil Medvedev failed to back up the biggest win of his career on Day 3 of Wimbledon when he fell to Belgium’s Ruben Bemelmans, 6-4, 6-2, 2-6, 3-6, 6-3.

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But it wasn’t the score that most were talking about late on Wednesday at Wimbledon, it was Medvedev’s bizarre coin-throwing incident.

See Video of Incident Here

Medvedev acaba de abrir su cartera y echarle unas monedas a la juez de silla 😳😳😳 pic.twitter.com/VPCIuc2tNF
— Reacciones Tenis (@ReaccionesATP) July 5, 2017

After requesting to have umpire Mariana Alves removed in the fifth set, Medvedev let his game slip and eventually lost his handle on the decider. When Bemelmans clinched his victory, Medvedev gave his opponent a heartfelt congratulations, shook the umpire’s hand, then pulled his wallet and tossed a few coins on the grass adjacent to the umpire’s chair.

Medvedev was grilled in press about the incident and did not explain the meaning of the gesture.

Asked if he regretted his actions quickly he said: “Straightaway. It was a stupid thing to do.”

The Russian, who earned his first Top 5 win at a major on Monday when he knocked No.5-seeded Stan Wawrinka out of the draw, said he was frustrated by calls that he felt were not going in his favor.

Medvedev is SEETHING at Mariana Alves. Refusing to play until the supervisor comes out. Anybody want to catch me up here?
— Victoria Chiesa (@vrcsports) July 5, 2017

“I thought that it was a bit not in my favor,” he said. “But right now I can just say that it happens everywhere, in every sport. Like there are referees, and they can make some mistakes. But me as a tennis player, I do some mistakes, too. One of them was, for example, after the match. I just have to apologize.”

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