Medvedev's Unconventional Win at Rome Tennis Tournament Raises Questions.
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev won his first clay-court title at the Italian Open, but his choice of song during the trophy presentation, Pet Shop Boys' rendition of "Go West," has raised eyebrows. The song's melody resembles the Soviet Union anthem, and the Pet Shop Boys' version was about the fall of communism in the Soviet Union. With Russian sports competitors not allowed to represent their country or carry the national flag due to the invasion of Ukraine, the song's message was not lost on some viewers.