Tennis fans found themselves in Daniil Medvedev's corner after coming across his response to Alexander Zverev's comments on fair play after their 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters third-round clash.Medvedev saved two match points in the deciding set before defeating 13th-seeded Zverev 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(7) on Friday, April 14. After the match, the 16th-ranked German expressed his rage over Medvedev leaving the court for a bathroom break in the third set.The two players exchanged a cold handshake at the net before Zverev, speaking at a post-match press conference, said:"He is one of the most unfair players in the world. I take fair play and sportsmanship very serious. He does not. He takes a toilet break when it's not possible anymore.”In response to Zverev's comments, Medvedev said:"Sascha is living in his own world. When he loses, we can find maybe 25 interviews of him where he does say some strange things. So I had a fight with Diego [Schwartzman] in ATP Cup. Honestly, I'm at fault, and probably he doesn't like me the way maybe he liked me before. And I'm sorry that a guy like Diego, who's so kind and so fair play, feels like this about me.""Sascha is not like Casper [Ruud], Diego, or Andrey [Rublev]. When he says someone is not fair play, you're like, 'Okay, great. Look at yourself in the mirror'."Fans got a good laugh out of the former World No. 1's answer, while also appreciating his apology to Schwartzman."Okay - Meddy can be annoying - but this is so well said, dammit Medvedev. And I appreciate the Diego apology. But also kind of funny he said "maybe" Karen," a fan tweeted.TennisBreak432@TBreak432@AnnaK_4ever Okay - Meddy can be annoying - but this is so well said, dammit Medvedev. And I appreciate the Diego apology. But also kind of funny he said "maybe" Karen.361@AnnaK_4ever Okay - Meddy can be annoying - but this is so well said, dammit Medvedev. And I appreciate the Diego apology. But also kind of funny he said "maybe" Karen."Daniil doesn’t start shit but if you start shit with him, he’ll throw it back at you and drag you for filth. Not the one to be messed with. I say that’s fair," a user wrote.Ashlae 🦋@californiaashesDaniil doesn’t start shit but if you start shit with him, he’ll throw it back at you and drag you for filth. Not the one to be messed with. I say that’s fair. twitter.com/yasminstefsyed…Yasmin Syed@yasminstefsyedDaniil Medvedev on Alexander Zverev's comments: "Sascha is living in his own world." Says multiple players have already come up to him and joked that he's "unfair".Also said: "When he says someone is not fair play, you're like, Okay, great. Look at yourself in the mirror."102Daniil Medvedev on Alexander Zverev's comments: "Sascha is living in his own world." Says multiple players have already come up to him and joked that he's "unfair".Also said: "When he says someone is not fair play, you're like, Okay, great. Look at yourself in the mirror."Daniil doesn’t start shit but if you start shit with him, he’ll throw it back at you and drag you for filth. Not the one to be messed with. I say that’s fair. twitter.com/yasminstefsyed…"If anyone watched the match, you know that this is all in Zverev’s head. And sometimes it’s a pretty good idea to keep it in your head," another tweet read.Divinity Mode 🇺🇦@jaketennisnut@TennisPodcast If anyone watched the match, you know that this is all in Zverev’s head. And sometimes it’s a pretty good idea to keep it in your head.25@TennisPodcast If anyone watched the match, you know that this is all in Zverev’s head. And sometimes it’s a pretty good idea to keep it in your head.Here are some more fan reactions:Arjun@svs_arjun@AnnaK_4ever "When he says someone is not fair play, you're like, Okay great. Look at yourself in the mirror" oof shots fired47@AnnaK_4ever "When he says someone is not fair play, you're like, Okay great. Look at yourself in the mirror" oof shots firedVansh@vanshv2kOk this is a really great answer from Medvedev. twitter.com/annak_4ever/st…Oleg S.@AnnaK_4ever10077😭😭😭 https://t.co/NOTcUCVodROk this is a really great answer from Medvedev. twitter.com/annak_4ever/st…Tick Tock Tennis@TickTockTennisGreat response from Medvedev to a very tricky question.Appreciate that he takes accountability where he's been in the wrong in the past, even saying he's sorry that a guy as "kind and fair" as Diego may still dislike him for how he's acted in the past. twitter.com/AnnaK_4ever/st…Oleg S.@AnnaK_4ever174😭😭😭 https://t.co/NOTcUCVodRGreat response from Medvedev to a very tricky question.Appreciate that he takes accountability where he's been in the wrong in the past, even saying he's sorry that a guy as "kind and fair" as Diego may still dislike him for how he's acted in the past. twitter.com/AnnaK_4ever/st…m*rve@mercpienah he ate him up twitter.com/annak_4ever/st…Oleg S.@AnnaK_4ever1879😭😭😭 https://t.co/NOTcUCVodRnah he ate him up 😭 twitter.com/annak_4ever/st…s :) 🪼@slaylorfritzwe all said he broke his spirit with the match but he said hold my beer twitter.com/annak_4ever/st…Oleg S.@AnnaK_4ever3679😭😭😭 https://t.co/NOTcUCVodRwe all said he broke his spirit with the match but he said hold my beer twitter.com/annak_4ever/st…mimi🧍🏻‍♀️| rafa’s comeback era@rafastefbaestsitsipas 🤝🏼 medvedev being attacked by zverev for needing to piss1267tsitsipas 🤝🏼 medvedev being attacked by zverev for needing to piss https://t.co/tim5HhXvVznorrienation (surrounded by light and love)@rogerchokererabsolutely fucking dismantled him twitter.com/annak_4ever/st…Oleg S.@AnnaK_4ever1979😭😭😭 https://t.co/NOTcUCVodRabsolutely fucking dismantled him twitter.com/annak_4ever/st…Smash Money Tennis 💥💰🎾@SMoneyTennis@gigicat7_ Not a Medvedev fan, but he nailed this …. Also, how much will we look forward to the next time he plays Zverev? Tennis is a pretty brutal mental sport. The cheese stands alone…12@gigicat7_ Not a Medvedev fan, but he nailed this 😂…. Also, how much will we look forward to the next time he plays Zverev? Tennis is a pretty brutal mental sport. The cheese stands alone…Daniil Medvedev unaffected by Alexander Zverev's public rantingDaniil Medvedev (L) and Alexander ZverevWhen asked if it bothered him that Alexander Zverev decided to go public instead of trying to resolve the issue personally, Daniil Medvedev shook his head and said:"It doesn't disappoint me at all, but again, if in one week, he's going to continue saying, well, I'm going to going to come to him in the locker room and say, 'Let's discuss what's wrong. Tell me'. And maybe, we never gonna speak again and we are gonna be enemies or whatever. But at this moment I don't care much."Medvedev lost 6-3, 6-4 to Holger Rune in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters. It was only his second defeat in his past 28 tour-level matches, with the run including titles in Rotterdam, Doha, Dubai and Miami.