He celebrated by recreating the dead fish move, inspired by FIFA. Medvedev is known for his unusual celebrations – he has previously danced and lifted up his shorts to show off his muscles. He also gave a famous on-court interview at the 2019 US Open where he told a booing crowd that they helped him win before fanning himself.

And the former world No. 1 promised to deliver the antics throughout the tournament. “I mean, I feel like I know what I want to do if I win my next Grand Slam – when I win it hopefully,” he continued.

“But a couple of times I was close and didn’t manage to do the celebration. So better to win matches and then the celebration. Press conferences come as they come. I just hope I can win more matches. That’s where you have more opportunities to speak or to do some crazy stuff.”

But Medvedev has a tough task ahead if he wants to lift another Grand Slam trophy. He will face either world No. 1 Jannik Sinner or 14th seed Tommy Paul in the quarters.