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Aussie tennis star Nick Kyrgios has gone to the defence of Daniil Medvedev, slamming 'disgusting' fans for not showing respect to the world number one after they chanted 'loser' at him.
Fresh off his 7-6, 4-6, 2-6 defeat to Kyrgios at the Canadian Open in Montreal, Medvedev was exiting the venue when several fans shouted the insult at him.
The 26-year-old Russian was clearly unimpressed by the comment, turning around to confront one of the louder fans and having an animated discussion while flanked by security guards.
Footage shows Medvedev finally pulling away after almost one minute, telling the fan to 'think' while gesturing to his head.
Daniil Medvedev reacts after dropping a point in his recent match against Kyrgios
Nick Kyrgios took out the encounter at the Canadian Open against the world number one in three sets
A Medvedev fan account on social media condemned the remarks.
'God, how awful can fans be when they chant 'loser' to a tennis player after a tough battle on the court,' the fan account wrote on Twitter.
'Achieve something yourself in this life. Having respect for another person is an important rule of a human being.'
This was backed up strongly by Kyrgios - the opponent who had beaten him just prior to the fiery encounter.
Daniil Medvedev (left) shakes hands with Nick Kyrgios after the latter won their match at the Canadian Open
The Aussie branded the fans' behaviour 'disgusting'.
'This is the best we have in the sport? Fans need to show some respect,' he tweeted.
Some fans praised Kyrgios for his comments, thanking him for calling out the 'low-life' behaviour.
Daniil Medvedev couldn't even bring himself to watch his own match after a three set defeat to Kyrgios
Nick Kyrgios celebrates his victory over Medvedev in Montreal
Many others pointed out the apparent hypocrisy of calling out the disrespect from fans when both players have been guilty of disrespecting umpires and
