Daniil Medvedev called the umpire "soft" and accused him of having "double standards against Russians" during his loss in Dubai.

Daniil Medvedev was apologetic after delivering some strong words to Adel Nour as the Russian met with the chair umpire post-match to say he was sorry for his remarks. After blowing four match points and losing the second set to Tallon Griekspoor, the No. 1 seed was slapped with a violation.

Daniil Medvedev is no stranger to on-court drama, and his latest clash with an umpire during his Dubai Tennis Championships match against Tallon Griekspoor proved once again that the Russian star isn’t afraid to speak his mind.