Once more, Daniil Medvedev was in the spotlight, although it was not only for his on-court performance this time. The Russian star sparked debate during his quarterfinal with Tallon Griekspoor at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Daniil Medvedev capped off his rough day at the office by absolutely obliterating his racket moments after a shock defeat to Tallon Griekspoor. After routinely winning the first set, the No. 1 seed appeared to be heading toward registering a straight-set quarterfinal win.

Former world number one Daniil Medvedev crashed out of the Dubai Championships on Thursday, squandering four match points before losing a bad-tempered quarter-final to Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands.

Daniil Medvedev was involved in a furious on-court outburst during his Dubai Tennis Championships quarter-final against Tallon Griekspoor on Thursday

Daniil Medvedev is through to the last eight in Dubai. The 2023 champion of the ATP 500 event faced Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the second round and earned a 6-4, 6-4 victory in an hour and 22 minutes.

Daniil Medvedev had a heated exchange with the umpire during his loss at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. / IMAGO / ABACAPRESS Daniil Medvedev is known for his witty sense of humor with ...

Daniil Medvedev was apologetic after delivering some strong words to Adel Nour as the Russian met with the chair umpire post-match to say he was sorry for his remarks. After blowing four match points and losing the second set to Tallon Griekspoor,