23-year-old Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev taunted a booing crowd at the US Open: 'I won because of you'
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- Daniil Medvedev trolled a booing US Open audience after his victory on Friday night.
- "I want all of you to know when you sleep tonight: I won because of you," Medvedev told the booing crowd after the match, waving his arms to encourage them to continue to show their disapproval.
- The crowd turned against Medvedev after he snatched a towel away from a ballperson early in the match.
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Daniil Medvedev embraced his role as a villain at the US Open on Friday night, encouraging the crowd to boo him through his post-match interview on the court.
After defeating Feliciano Lopez in four sets, the 23-year-old Russian was met with a swell of boos from the crowd. Rather than shy away from the attention, Medvedev played into the crowd as he took the microphone and thanked them for encouraging him to victory.
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