Daniil Medvedev Booed, Accused of Obscene Gesture During Second-Round Loss in Paris Masters

Medvedev denied making obscene gesture after his defeat to Grigor Dimitrov, attributing his hand sign to merely checking his nails, following retaliations in response to audience booing and heckling; his actions dropped him out of year-end No. 1 ranking contention.

During his Paris Masters second-round match against Grigor Dimitrov, Daniil Medvedev was repeatedly heckled by the crowd, leading to him delaying the match and getting a code violation.
Following his 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 defeat, Medvedev was seen appearing to make an obscene hand gesture at the crowd while exiting, which he later denied, attributing his hand sign to checking his nails.
Medvedev, who won the Paris Masters in 2020 when the grounds were empty due to the pandemic, commented that he plays much better when there is no crowd and expressed disapproval of the audience behavior.
This loss, combined with his behavior, has dropped Medvedev out of contention for the year-end No. 1 ranking position.
Known for his on-court outbursts, Medvedev's previous confrontations with audiences have been mainly in New York. His 2019 US Open remarks to fans gained significant attention.