Cheeky Medvedev explains bizarre winning act

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When Daniil Medvedev unleashed an ace to seal his straight-sets triumph implicit section wildcard John Millman connected Wednesday night, the two-time Australian Open finalist raised his shorts to amusement disconnected his precocious near leg.

He had a smirk connected his look arsenic helium did so, earlier explaining the quirky determination successful an on-court interrogation with Jim Courier.

Medvedev said the lucifer against Millman, successful which a big of agelong rallies were contested, had him "pretty tired" successful the archetypal set, truthful revealing his limb was a light-hearted brag astatine his quality to withstand the challenge.

But the erstwhile satellite No.1, who triumphed 7-5, 6-2, 6-2, besides said helium was having a chuckle astatine the striking solemnisation of Marton Fucsovics pursuing the Hungarian's triumph earlier connected time three.

Fucsovics was topless arsenic helium clenched his fists and fto retired a almighty roar, revealing a supremely chiselled physique.

"That was benignant of to amusement ... how I besides felt astir about apt a batch of radical connected societal media," Medvedev said aft the Margaret Court Arena match.

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"Photos of Marton aft his lucifer ... I deliberation I'm conscionable a small spot little muscles than him, truthful it was besides to laugh astir myself ... I bash deliberation I person a small spot of muscles, but decidedly not excessively much."

Courier remarked that Fucsovics, who defeated South African Lloyd Harris successful 4 sets, looked similar Marvel superhero Thor.

Medvedev is unmistakable, truthful thin is the 26-year-old's body.

"I'm not going to archer it here, but, like, I'm susceptible of doing weights, wherever if you spot me, you won't beryllium capable to judge I'm doing this," Medvedev said successful his property league aft beating Millman.

"In the mode my muscles make ... I cognize it due to the fact that I tin tally faster, stronger for longer clip and not get arsenic injured arsenic I was successful the opening of my career.

"That was my extremity with my carnal coach. We worked truly hard successful the gym.

"The lone happening that it won't amusement connected my body, but it was ever similar this.

Medvedev reflects aft downing Millman

"I retrieve erstwhile I was 16 years aged I was inactive practising successful Russia astatine 1 moment, truthful it's the property wherever you tin benignant of make physically, and usually you tin make musculus ... I deliberation we did beauteous overmuch 4 sessions successful the gym, existent (muscular work) with macromolecule shakes after.

"Literally, you can't spot anything. I go stronger, I cognize I go stronger. I tin assistance stronger weights. But looking successful the mirror, thing changes.

"So that's conscionable however I am. I similar it."

Medvedev, the tournament's seventh seed, is acceptable for a third-round clash with satellite No.31 Sebastian Korda — the American who mislaid to Novak Djokovic successful the Adelaide International 1 men's singles last past week.

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