Daniil Medvedev Makes ‘Million Dollars’ Claim As He Makes His Frustration With Hawkeye Clear During Exchange With Umpire at China Open

Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev once again voiced his frustration with the Hawkeye system during his second-round clash at the China Open. The eighth seed, facing Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, didn’t hold back, candidly sharing his displeasure with the chair umpire.

Medvedev kicked off the Asian Swing at the Hangzhou Open as the second seed. While he cruised past the USA’s Nishesh Basavareddy in the opening round, his run was halted in the quarterfinals by home favorite Wu Yibing.

What Did Daniil Medvedev Say While Venting Frustration on Hawkeye During the China Open?

The Russian then shifted his focus to the China Open, where he has displayed promising form. He faced Britain’s Cameron Norrie in the first round and eased through with a 6-3, 6-4 victory. Riding that momentum into the second round against Davidovich Fokina, Medvedev secured another comfortable win, as reflected in the straightforward scoreline.

The eighth seed asserted his dominance from the start, taking the first set 6-3 and carrying that momentum into the second, again winning 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 event. However, with his commanding performance, he also drew attention for a candid exchange with the chair umpire.

During a changeover, Medvedev openly voiced his frustration with the accuracy of the line-calling system, even questioning why the ATP spends millions on the technology.

“Aren’t the atp paying millions of dollars to hawkeye no? When you pay 10 million dollars every year you should just show it it’s okay,” he was heard saying.

“ik aren’t the atp paying millions of dollars to hawkeye no?

when you pay 10 million dollars every year you should just show it it’s okay”

he’s onto hawkeye again 😭 pic.twitter.com/a3oUAuDGAS

— i (@atpobsessed) September 28, 2025

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Hawk-Eye technology helps officials decide if a ball is in or out by tracing its path through multiple camera angles. It was first used at a tour event during the Nasdaq-100 Open in Miami and made its Grand Slam debut at the 2006 US Open.

This wasn’t the first time Medvedev voiced his frustration with the technology. During last year’s China Open semifinal, he felt a point had been wrongly awarded to his opponent, Carlos Alcaraz. He later took aim at the ATP, questioning the very purpose of paying for Hawkeye.

Nonetheless, Medvedev will turn his focus to the rest of the tournament, knowing the road ahead won’t be easy. The 29-year-old is set to face either France’s Corentin Moutet or second seed Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals.