Jack Draper's Indian Wells title defence has ended in the quarter-finals with a 6-1, 7-5 loss to former world number one Daniil Medvedev The match was marked by a controversial hindrance call that proved to be a pivotal moment in the second set
The incident occurred with the score at 5-5 and 0-15 After Draper raised his arms following a disputed line call, umpire Aurelie Torte awarded the point to Medvedev after a video review, ruling that Draper's gesture had distracted his opponent The decision was met with boos from the California crowd The ruling contributed to a crucial break of serve for Medvedev, who went on to win the match
In his post-match comments, Draper, who had defeated Novak Djokovic less than 24 hours earlier, said he did not blame Medvedev but described the umpire's decision as "pretty harsh" "I don't think I did enough to hinder him," Draper stated, though he felt he should not have lost the point as the rally had continued
Medvedev, who advances to play Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals, acknowledged the situation was awkward, saying he did not feel "good" about the incident "Was I distracted a bit? Yes. Is it enough to win the point? I don't know," Medvedev commented
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