Daniil Medvedev’s bizarre celebration explained: Why Russian star pulled up his shorts to reveal his thigh after beating Aussie John Millman – and its tie to tennis’s most ripped player
- Daniil Medvedev has explained his bizarre celebration after win
- Russian star says he was demonstrating his excellent fitness
- He was also having a laugh at muscular player Marton Fucsovics
Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev has revealed why he pulled up the leg of his shorts after dispatching Aussie wildcard John Millman in straight sets on Wednesday night to reach the third round of the Australian Open.
Medvedev, 26, won the match 7-5 6-2 6-2 against the Aussie veteran in two hours and nine minutes at Margaret Court Arena.
Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev puzzled tennis fans when he pulled up the leg of his shorts after his second-round victory at the Australian Open on Wednesday night
Medvedev, 26, won the match 7-5 6-2 6-2 against the Aussie veteran in two hours and nine minutes at Margaret Court Arena – then revealed the reason for his strange celebration
The former world No. 1 sealed the match with an ace and then rolled up his shorts to reveal his upper leg muscles.
Medvedev explained afterwards that the match had him ‘pretty tired’, so revealing his leg was a demonstration of his excellent fitness level.
The Russian also said that he was having a laugh at Hungarian Marton Fucsovics’ intense celebration after beating Federico Coria in the first round.
The Russian also explained that he was having a laugh at Hungarian Marton Fucsovics’ intense celebration (pictured) after beating Federico Coria in round one
After his four-hour five-set match on Court 17, the Burberry model removed his fluorescent yellow shirt to reveal an extremely ripped physique, flexed his muscles and yelled out triumphantly.
‘That was kind of to show … how I also felt about probably a lot of people on social media,’ Medvedev said.
‘Photos of Marton after his match … I think I’m just a little bit less muscles than him, so it was also to laugh about myself … I do think I have a little bit of muscles, but definitely not too much.’
Medvedev says when he lifts weights he gets stronger, but it’s hard to tell from the outside
The lean 6’6 Russian admitted in the press conference after the match that he’s lifted weights in the past – but he hasn’t been able to get the same results as Fucsovics.
‘I remember when I was 16 years old I was still practising in Russia at one moment, so it’s the age where you can kind of develop physically, and usually you can develop muscle … I think we did pretty much four sessions in the gym, real (muscular work) with protein shakes after,’ he said.
‘Literally, you can’t see anything. I become stronger, I know I become stronger. I can lift stronger weights. But looking in the mirror, nothing changes.
‘So that’s just how I am. I like it.’
Medvedev will next take on world No.31 Sebastian Korda in the third round.
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