Daniil Medvedev sent a strange message to Kasidit Samrej after storming back to beat the Thai wildcard in the first round of the Australian Open.
The world No. 418 led by two-sets-to-one but Medvedev survived a thriller, winning 6-2 4-6 3-6 6-1 6-2.
Afterwards, he told Samrej that he could get “money and girls” if he continued to play the same way.
Medvedev found himself at risk of a huge upset in his opening round at the Australian Open. Playing his first match in two months, the world No. 5 trailed Samrej by two-sets-to-one.
Samrej was making his Grand Slam debut after receiving a wildcard by winning the Asia-Pacific playoff. And he made a big impression Medvedev – a former world No. 1 and Major champion – who needed more than three hours to beat him.
“I know that I play better when I play more tellis so I was like, ‘why play one hour 30?'” Medvedev joked during his on-court interview.
“I need minimum three hours at least to feel my shots better, to have a good sensation. No, but really speaking, [in the] second and third set, I couldn’t touch the ball! Full power, everything in, I didn’t know what to do.”
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