Jamie Hampton defends Rafael Nadal after Medvedev feedback

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Former tennis participant Jamie Hampton slams Daniil Medvedev after suggestions regarding the crowd all through his match in direction of Rafael Nadal in AO 2022 Final

Former World No. 24 Jamie Hampton has defended new Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal after his win on Sunday in Melbourne. The American believes the World No. 5 has ‘no trigger to be booed’ by the gang. This was throughout the aftermath of Daniil Medvedev complaining of ‘boring’ crowd behaviour.

On Sunday, Nadal beat Medvedev in a 5-setter of the Australian Open closing to interrupt the all-time Grand Slam file.

“Rafa was branded the antagonist to Roger’s hero when people realized that he was going to be good.”

“He was overtly accused of steroids, made gratifying of for what he wore, his routines, his fist-pumping, and so forth. and I can’t be mindful a single time he ever gave the gang a trigger to boo him,” Hampton said on Twitter.

“He went about his enterprise, very not typically obtained into it with the umpires, and the gang adores him now. I’m the ultimate specific particular person to say a participant has to behave utterly, I don’t think about that the least bit. Avid gamers are free to behave how they want, nonetheless there are penalties,” she added.

Nadal made a return to the ATP Tour after a foot surgical process and battling COVID-19. His return was seen as a tough draw to make it to the Championship match. Whatever the draw, he managed to beat Canadian Dennis Shapovalov and Matteo Berrettini alongside one of the best ways. His win now takes him ahead of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

“Irrespective of slam rely and completely different numbers, all 3 are tremendous tennis players and athletes. let’s merely try to profit from the tennis whereas we’ll! after they’re over, all we could have are replays,” Hampton said.

What happens subsequent?

Medvedev, within the meantime, was making an attempt to win his second consecutive Grand Slam. The Russian gained at Flushing Meadows to win his maiden Grand Slam. He has quickly risen to World No. 2 and now challenges Novak Djokovic for the very best spot.

He’ll look to return to the Tour with ATP 500 events in Rotterdam and Dubai in February. Nadal, within the meantime, will look to take some time off after a gruelling schedule.

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