Daniil Medvedev has an interesting history with the U.S. Open and its fans.The Russian tennis player notoriously got into a war of words with fans at the 2019 U.S. Open when, in a post-match interview on the court, he thanked the fans for viciously booing him. « Thank you all guys because your energy tonight gave me the win. Because if you weren’t here, guys, I would probably lose the match because I was so tired, » he said after his second-round win over Feliciano Lopez. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM »I was cramping yesterday. It was so tough on me to play. So, I want all you to know when you sleep tonight, I won today because of you, » he said as the booing continued. He made a similar address to another rowdy crowd days later after his third-round victory. With the five-year anniversary of those remarks approaching, Medvedev was asked this week if it’s a moment he wants fans to « celebrate. » ANDRE AGASSI DEFENDS JANNIK SINNER AMID US OPEN CONTROVERSY AFTER DOPING CASE: ‘I DON’T THINK HE CHEATS’His answer might not surprise you. « To be honest, there are some things in my career that I’m not happy [about], but this interview was probably my best ever after the match, » Medvedev said with a laugh. « I absolutely love it. So, if people want to celebrate, I’m there for it. » Medvedev has never shied away from the role of villain. Even at last year’s U.S. Open, he addressed the crowd clearly rooting against him in his second-round victory over Christopher O’Connell. While preparing to serve, he turned to the crowd and shouted, « Can you shut up? Are you stupid or what? »Medvedev hasn’t had any similar interactions with the crowd this year as he prepares for his second-round match Thursday night. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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Daniil Medvedev expresses no regrets over notorious 2019 US Open interview: ‘I absolutely love it’
