WATCH: Throwback to Daniil Medvedev's iconic 'small cat' rant in Australian Open 2022

The day 29th of June was one of the most controversial matches in the game of tennis where we saw one of the most iconic battles of words between Russian star Daniil Medvedev and the chair umpire. The 2021 US Open champion went on to call the official a small cat during his match with Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2022 Australian Open.

There have been a lot of tennis players known for having a way of words and one of the players who has made a name for himself doing all this is none other than Daniil Medvedev. The Russian is known for his incredible way of using his words and has proven to be an iconic personality on and off the court. The 2022 Australian Open match against Tsitsipas was one of the days that gave us a glimpse of this.

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Medvedev's small cat rant

The year was 2022 and it was Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas playing the headlines of the Australian Open on the 29th Of June. This was one of the most intense and controversial Grand Slam matches which went on for 2 and a half hours and is known for the fights with chair umpire Jaume Campistol where it was Medevedev who stole the show where he said "If you don't, you are a, how can I call it, a small cat." This was one of the most hilarious rants that got a lot of attention with people still curious about what Medvedev was trying to say.

Watch the video below-

Happy National Cat Day to all the small cats pic.twitter.com/Ind1LoKMp3

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) October 29, 2024

This was a match that had everything right from drama to controversy and though Medvedev managed to win the game and make it to the finals, this will be the moment all the tennis fans will remember for a long time, especially on the 29th day of the month.