Reds fan, No. 4 seed Medvedev ousted with flare up at Cincinnati Open

A night after throwing out the first pitch for the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, No. 4 seed Daniil Medvedev was ousted and threw several temper tantrums at the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Tennis Center in Mason.

Medvedev was defeated by wild card entry Brandon Nakashima 6-7, 7-6, 6-1 in the third round in a match that lasted nearly three hours.

daniil medvedev today:
0-3 on MP
1-11 on break points
2 broken screens pic.twitter.com/gIbvmp3UyK

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— georgekova (@geogekovita) August 18, 2026

In doing so, he damaged a pair of advertising boards, knocked over microphones and argued with the umpire, resulting in a code violation. Nakashima was the No. 27 seed.

Medvedev is the world’s No. 7 player and was gifted a Reds jersey at Wimbledon by Beemok Sports & Entertainment President and Cincinnati Open Tournament Director Bob Moran.

In Medvedev’s defense, that advertisement did hit him in the head pic.twitter.com/Nf0aNPmV9z

— Barstool Tennis (@StoolTennis) August 18, 2026

Outside of the temper, how are Medvedev’s baseball skills? The Enquirer’s Shelby Dermer asked him earlier in the week.

“In Russia, we don’t (play baseball). I have no idea if I have the coordination, balance and other stuff. I do not think I would be a good pitcher, but who knows? I can run. Maybe I could hit. You never know.”

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