"World number 14 Draper, serving at 5-5 0-15, briefly stretched his arms out wide during a rally to signal he thought Medvedev's forehand had gone long. The rally continued for another seven shots before Medvedev netted a backhand. Two-time finalist Medvedev then asked umpire Aurelie Tourte for a video review to see whether Draper had been guilty of hindrance."
"After watching the replay several times on her tablet, Tourte told Draper she was ruling against him as 'you did something different in the rally than you would normally do' and awarded Medvedev the point. Loud boos rang around Stadium Court 2 as the decision was announced, with Draper slipping to 0-30 on serve."
"Draper said afterwards he was not angry with Medvedev and did not blame him. 'First of all, Daniil was the stronger player fair and square,' the 24-year-old told BBC Sport. 'It's a difficult situation for the ref. I don't think I did enough to hinder him, but at the end of the day I did make a slight thing with my hands.'"
Jack Draper's Indian Wells title defence ended in a quarter-final loss to Daniil Medvedev, who won 6-1 7-5. During the second set at 5-5, Draper briefly stretched his arms wide to signal he believed Medvedev's forehand was long. The rally continued seven more shots before Medvedev netted. Medvedev requested a video review for hindrance, and umpire Aurelie Tourte ruled against Draper, stating he did something different than normal, awarding Medvedev the point. The crowd booed the decision loudly. Draper subsequently lost his serve and the match. After the match, both players spoke cordially at the net, with Medvedev apologizing and Draper acknowledging Medvedev was the stronger player.
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