The 22-year-old Spaniard, who takes on Grigor Dimitrov in his first Masters 1000 semifinal, has become a fan favorite thanks to his flashy shotmaking and endearing personality.

The Kazakh was the latest player to call it quits mid-match in the last few weeks—a growing trend where typical protocol overseen by umpires is ignored.

The entertaining Kazakh staved off some vintage form from the former world No. 3 to reach the second round at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.

The former world No. 1 has now lost in the second round at his last five events after Sunday's Indian Wells exit. “You need to, when you get those chances, be ruthless, and I just didn’t play quite well enough in those moments today.”

Meanwhile, Paula Badosa hits a new career-high of No. 4, while Jelena Ostapenko returns to the Top 15.

The 24-year-old defeated three seeds during his run at the Open Sud de France, capped off with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over the world No. 3 Sunday.

The wry Kazakh delivered an impeccably-timed kudos to the Greek star, who is believed to have inspired the ATP’s decision to crack down on time spent off court during a match.

Born from a belief that players were inadequately represented, the Professional Tennis Players Association is yet to display its full strength.

"Only legends will understand what I did," Daniil Medvedev said about his unique US Open victory celebration.