Daniil Medvedev confesses to illegally streaming US Open on pirate web sites
Daniil Medvedev has admitted to watching some US Open matches through ‘pirate web sites’ resulting from them not being proven on TV at his resort. The 27-year-old managed to ebook his place within the quarter-finals in New York by coming from a set all the way down to beat Alex de Minaur within the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Medvedev struggled to get going and paid the worth by dropping the primary set, with De Minaur beginning nicely underneath the lights on the Louis Armstrong Stadium. The momentum modified arms within the second, although, with Medvedev by no means wanting again as he breezed to a four-set victory.
The Russian was requested in his post-match press convention if he can be watching a few of his rivals on Tuesday, with Novak Djokovic set to face Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton going up in opposition to fellow dwelling favorite Frances Tiafoe. Medvedev responded by confessing that utilizing ‘pirate web sites’ can be his solely possibility because of the lack of channels accessible at his resort.
“I was waiting for this question because I guess in a lot of hotels they have Spectrum, I cannot watch it on TV anymore,” stated Medvedev.
“I don’t know if it’s legal or illegal, but I have to find a way because I cannot watch it on TV. I got internet, probably this, how you call it, pirate websites, I watch tennis there. I have no other choice. But at the same time sometimes I do want to watch some series.
“Do I put it on the telephone or not? I watched Djokovic with [Laslo] Djere till it was 2:30am after which I had to fall asleep. Probably I’m going to look at it if they do not play too late, my telephone, if Spectrum do not discover an settlement.”
Medvedev will renew his rivalry with compatriot Andrey Rublev in the US Open quarter-finals, with the latter having reached the last eight by beating Jack Draper in the previous round. The winner will go up against either Alexander Zverev or defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals, with Novak Djokovic likely to be awaiting them in the final.
The other quarter-final will see Ben Shelton face Frances Tiafoe for a place in the last four, with Medvedev set to keep a close eye on what will be the highest-profile clash between two American players in quite some time.
“Great guys, identical era, enjoying nice,” he said. “Ben managed to win [against] Tommy [Paul], so he is there, the third one. It’s going to be an ideal ambiance, an ideal match, at the very least one American within the semis. Let’s see.”
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