‘I did it once in the US Open, that was famous’ – Daniil Medvedev talking about his celebration after victory

Tennis fans laughed at Daniil Medvedev’s victory dance after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2023 Italian Open semifinal. After a significant rain delay, Medvedev defeated Tsitsipas 7-5, 7-5 to reach his first clay-court championship match since the Barcelona Open in 2019. The Russian played with precision, converting each of his four break points and netting 18 winners to defeat the World No. 5 for the eighth time.

In a humorous celebration dance, Medvedev appeared to be imitating Tsitsipas’ celebratory dance from their 2022 Cincinnati Open quarterfinal match. Many spectators enjoyed watching the two engage in their long-standing, heated rivalry while on tour.

“The absolute schoolyard contempt Medvedev and Tsitsipas have for each other is glorious. If Medvedev beats Rune in the Italian Open final tonight, he bumps off Djokovic to be No. 2 in the world and, presumably, No 2 seed in Paris,” one fan tweeted.

“The Tsitsi Shuffle vs. the MeddyTwist. Oh, this rivalry is gonna be good for a long time,” another fan wrote. “I agree, it’s the most hilarious feud in tennis as they are so childish. Stef has the moves for me although Meddy’s bottom jiggle could potentially trigger a new dance craze,” one user commented.

I was just happy to be in my first clay Masters final: Daniil Medvedev

One fan suggested that Medvedev and Tsitsipas settle their conflict with a dance-off by drawing inspiration from the West Side Story musical. “They should settle their rivalry just like in West Side Story and have a dance off,” the fan joked.

Former Serena Williams coach Rennae Stubbs stated: “A tennis player never forgets an insult against them.” “Lol! A tennis player NEVER forgets!!!,” she tweeted.

“I did it once in the US Open, that was famous. I like the gif so let’s see what comes out with this one. Because when you do it, it’s like being in the club completely drunk. When you’re dancing and I have a lot of friends like this, you feel like you’re the God of the dance floor. ,” Medvedev was quoted as saying in  his post-match interview.

“But when they show you the video, you know, it was not the thing. So I don’t know how did it go but I was just happy to be in my first clay Masters final and looking forward for tomorrow,” the 27-year-old asserted.