Daniil Medvedev with sage advice to Holger Rune after tweet fail – ‘You want to talk about it after the match’

Holger Rune’s time will come in terms of playing regularly on the show courts at Grand Slams although Daniil Medvedev has told the youngster that it is best to complain after a win following his feisty tweet about playing on Court 5.

Despite being the fourth seed at the US Open, Rune was overseen when it came to the court allocation for matches on Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium and Grandstand.

Instead, his first-round match against Roberto Carballés Baena was placed on one of the outside courts and he made his feelings about the subject clear on social media.

“Usopen site map. In case you can find court 5, this is where I play my first match Monday followed by 11:00 @usopen #seeyou #lovemyfans #loveyoursupport,” he wrote on X/Twitter.

It backfired as he lost the match 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 6-2, although he admitted the court didn’t play a big role in his defeat, saying: “That’s obviously disappointing, but not going to blame the court on the loss. He played very, very solid. Credit to him.”

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World No 3 Medvedev made his 2023 US Open bow with a match on Arthur Ashe Stadium and he brushed aside Atilla Balázs 6-1, 6-1, 6-0.

After the clash he was asked about Rune’s controversial tweet and replied: “I think it’s a very tricky question, because you always have to see it in perspective. I don’t remember who exactly from the men’s side they had [Monday]. Ashe, we don’t even talk about it. I think it was Frances [Tiafoe] and Novak [Djokovic]. Then I think two Americans, so nothing to say.

“Armstrong, [Stefanos] Tsitsipas, more, I would say, let’s call it more Grand Slam experience than Holger. Two or three finals. Two, I guess.

“I can understand his frustration. I can understand why the tournament put him there. The thing is that you always want to, even if it happens to you, you always probably want to talk about it after the match, because especially if you win, because then it’s a little bit easier to kind of push your way through.

“But, you know, if he continues the way he’s playing right now, soon he’s going to only play on big courts.”

Medvedev also provided an anecdote about playing on an outside court at Melbouren Park.

He continued: “I remember once I complained, and it was in Australian Open. But then I love the director. I think we’re in a great relationship with Craig [Tiley]. He actually said he didn’t want to put me late at night. He straightaway came to me and said, I would be happy to put you on Rod Laver, but he didn’t want to put me late at night.

“Sometimes it’s also a misunderstanding between players and the tournament.

“If Holger stays where he is, plays as good as he does, he’s going to play more on the bigger courts.”