Dedura-Palomero reflects on his controversial celebration in Munich: "At my age, it's normal to be overcome by emotions"

Le Apr 24, 2025, 10:22 p.m. par Jules Hypolite
Dedura-Palomero reflects on his controversial celebration in Munich: "At my age, it's normal to be overcome by emotions"

Diego Dedura-Palomero made headlines last week at the Munich tournament. The 17-year-old German advanced to the second round after Denis Shapovalov retired, then celebrated by drawing a cross on the court before lying down on it. A few days after the viral moment, which drew widespread criticism, Dedura-Palomero was interviewed by Punto Debreak about the incident: "First of all, I was playing at home. I managed to play freely against Shapovalov as a lucky loser. That opportunity completely freed me. I realized I might have a chance to compete, and everything happened so fast in my head. When I won the match… what happened, happened. Emotions took over. I’m 17—it’s not every day I win a match at this level. A lot of people don’t understand, but it’s very hard to beat a Top 30 player at my age. I was so happy with this victory, and I wanted to show that to the crowd. At my age, everything is harder. Maybe at 25, I would have handled it differently. But at my age, it’s normal to be overcome by emotions. I drew the cross as a reference to God, to thank Him. I’m a very religious person, and that explains my celebration."

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