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Daniil Medvedev took on the pantomime villain role in Vienna on Thursday as he defeated home hero Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-3 with a dominant display. The Austrian crowd cheered a double-fault from the top seed in the final game of the match and booed him when he won, prompting Medvedev to sarcastically put his thumbs up at the fans.
Medvedev is playing his first tournament since suddenly retiring from his Astana Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic earlier this month. The ATP 500 in Vienna also marks his first event since becoming a father, but the world No 4 has shown zero signs of rustiness as he advanced to the quarter-finals with a straightforward victory over Thiem.
Coming up against the home favourite, the crowd were automatically siding with Thiem throughout and stepped up their level of support when the 29-year-old found himself 2-5 3-6 down. They spurred on their man to hold from 0-30 down before Medvedev served for the match, hitting a double fault before sealing a 6-3 6-3 victory.
After the crowd cheered his mistake, the 2021 US Open winner stuck his tongue out in response and was able to serve out the match. He was then booed by the crowd as he approached the net to shake hands with Thiem, and decided to sarcastically put his thumbs up to the spectators.
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