Daniil Medvedev took on the role of pantomime villain in Vienna on Thursday when he defeated local hero Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-3 with a commanding display. The Austrian crowd cheered a double fault from the top seed in the final game of the match and booed him when he won, prompting Medvedev to sarcastically give the fans a thumbs up.
Medvedev is playing his first tournament since suddenly pulling out of his Astana Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic earlier this month. The ATP 500 in Vienna also marks his first event since he became a father, but the World No. 4 has shown no signs of rust as he advanced to the quarter-finals with a straight win over Thiem.
Going up against the local favorite, the crowd automatically sided with Thiem throughout and increased their level of support as the 29-year-old found himself 2-5, 3-6 down. They goaded their man into holding 0-30 before Medvedev served for the match, committing a double fault before sealing a 6-3 6-3 win.
After the crowd applauded his mistake, the 2021 US Open winner stuck his tongue out in response and was able to pull off the match. He was then booed by the crowd as he walked to the net to shake Thiem’s hand, deciding to sarcastically give the spectators a thumbs up.
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