Wimbledon: Angry Daniil Medvedev throws coins at umpire

London, July 6: Daniil Medvedev's Wimbledon dream turned into a nightmare on Wednesday (July 5), as he was caught up in a bizarre row with officials which culminated in him pelting the umpire's chair with coins.

The 21-year-old dominated the headlines when he knocked out fifth-seed Stan Wawrinka in the first round.

Few gave Medvedev a hope against the experienced Wawrinka, but the youngster held his nerve to prevail 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. However, his Wimbledon fairy-tale soured as he was caught up in a bizarre row during his second round match against Belgium's Ruben Bemelmans.

The match



went to the fifth set, with Medvedev moving into a 2-0 lead. However, a series of controversial decisions saw the Russian lose his head, with Bemelmans taking control. An irate Medvedev asked the court supervisor for the umpire to be removed, only for his request to be declined. Bemelmans won the match 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3.

After the match, Medvedev took out his wallet and started throwing coins at the bottom of the umpire's chair, before storming off. Asked whether he was trying to insinuate that the umpire was bribed, Medvedev said: 'I haven't thought about it and that's not the why I did it.'