AUSTRALIAN OPEN

January 21, 2022

Nikola Mektic

Mate Pavic

Press Conference

KOKKINAKIS-KYRGIOS/Mektic-Pavic

7-6, 6-3

THE MODERATOR: A disappointing result, but how are you feeling after the match?

NIKOLA MEKTIC: Disappointed. (Smiling.)

THE MODERATOR: Good answer. Are there any positives you can take from the match?

NIKOLA MEKTIC: I don't know. Not really. It all went very fast, very loud. We barely survived yesterday just to fight another day. It looks like, just the guys played really well. They're a nasty team to beat here and that's it. We just fell short.

Q. What is it like playing out there with the rowdy audience?

MATE PAVIC: Yeah, it's loud. They are pretty loud. Obviously they cheer for Aussies. It wouldn't hurt them to show some respect to all opponents, to other players.

We saw yesterday also with Medvedev how it was. So, yeah, I mean, that's how they are here. We're used to that. But like I said, yeah, it wouldn't hurt them to show some respect.

Q. Just on the part where you approached the umpire, was that about the crowd during the serve?

MATE PAVIC: No, that was something else.

Q. Are you able to share what that is?

MATE PAVIC: Not really. It's not a big deal.