Russian star's apology for crack at Aussie fans

Daniil Medvedev has got his sights acceptable connected derailing the Nick Kyrgios hype bid astatine this year's Adelaide International, should they meet.

The Australian tennis tyrant has had the measurement of his Russian rival, beating him connected 4 of the 5 occasions they've faced each other.

Medvedev's sole triumph implicit Kyrgios came successful beforehand of a rowdy assemblage astatine past year's Australian Open.

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That encounter, decided implicit 4 sets, saw Medvedev stroke his apical successful a post-match interrogation successful which helium lashed the courtside fans.

Medvedev admitted his proposition that fans had a "low IQ" was "probably not astute from my part" a twelvemonth aft the incident.

Daniil Medvedev gestures to the raucous assemblage astatine the Australian Open. (Andy Cheung via Getty Images)

Nevertheless, the satellite No.7 is anxious to instrumentality to the tract of the arguable scenes and repetition the result.

Since then, the brace person fought erstwhile much successful a US Open spectacular that went the mode of Kyrgios.

For the Moscow-born ace, helium heads Down Under with plans to nonstop his revenge.

"The 3 matches we played past twelvemonth were large matches," Medvedev told The Age.

"I wanted to play better; the 2 ones that I lost. But Nick is simply a large player, [with a] large serve.

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"I don't consciousness similar we person immoderate brainsick rivalry due to the fact that helium decidedly has immoderate much spiced-up rivalries with different players.

"I consciousness similar erstwhile I play him, it's a large match-up.

"I would similar to play him more, to effort to bash amended than past year, and decidedly astatine the US Open, helium was not casual to handle, truthful I privation to effort to get my revenge, if I person the chance."

Before helium gets to Kyrgios, there's a accidental Medvedev could look tennis large Novak Djokovic.

Assuming the brace get through, they could clash successful the semi finals of the Adelaide International, a rematch of their Australian Open last successful 2021.

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It's a mouthwatering imaginable for Medvedev, though helium has lone won 4 of their 12 contests.

"I similar to play Novak due to the fact that I consciousness similar our past batch of matches we had immoderate truly large matches with large level of tennis," said Medvedev.

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"At the aforesaid time, what motivates maine is to beryllium successful the semis and if it's Novak there, it's great. If it's idiosyncratic other who beats him, I don't attraction much, that's besides great.

"It means that idiosyncratic is successful large signifier and managed to bushed astir apt the champion subordinate successful the satellite close now, not talking astir rankings."

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