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France's Ugo Humbert came to the defense of the Parisian crowd after they heavily booed Daniil Medvedev. On Wednesday, Medvedev got into it with the Parisian crowd during his second-round match against Grigor Dimitrov. After the Parisian crowd started booing Medvedev, he started shushing them and refused to play, telling the chair umpire they needed to quiet down in order for him to continue playing.
In the end, Medvedev lost to Dimitrov in three sets and showed the Parisian crowd his middle finger as he was exiting the court. On the same day, Humbert played against Alexander Zverev. The crowd stood up behind Humbert, who nearly upset Zverev.
After Zverev handed Rublev a 6-4 6-7 (3) 7-6 (5) loss, Humbert was asked about Medvedev admitting that he had a problem with the Parisian crowd.
Humbert on the Medvedev-Parisian crowd scene
“No, I cannot imagine [that they had a problem with an individual].
Because they supported me and pushed me until the end. I was one set down 4-5 and I said it can't end like that. I felt that they would be able to change the outcome of the match, so I played on that. I used them, and it's one of the best atmospheres I've ever lived.
So it was fantastic. I was very close. It was a fabulous match. I had an incredible moment on the court. I'm just sad of not being able to give the victory to all my supporters. They pushed me all the way to the end, and it's the small regret I have," Humbert said.
Meanwhile, when Medvedev was asked about giving the Paris crowd his middle finger, he said: “No, I didn't [show them the middle finger]. I just checked my nails, like this. No, really, it's nothing more than that. Why would I do that to this beautiful crowd in Paris-Bercy?”