Tirade instead of handshake
Tiafoe goes completely berserk: “F*** you, you idiot!”
The umpires at the Masters 1000 men's tennis tournament in Shanghai did not have an easy job on Tuesday. Both Alexander Zverev and Frances Tiafoe criticized the umpires harshly. "F*** you, you idiot," grumbled the American.
Tiafoe was doomed by a timeout against the unseeded Russian Roman Safiullin, as the lapse happened to him at 5:5 in the tiebreak of the third set. Despite protests from the US Open semi-finalist, Ecuadorian umpire Jimmy Pinoargote stood by his decision.
Tiafoe had to continue with the second service, lost it and the following point and thus the match 7:5, 5:7, 6:7(5). Instead of the usual handshake, the 26-year-old loser gave Pinoargote a rant: "F*** you, man, really! F*** you, you idiot. You destroyed my game, do your fucking job!"
Zverev continues to shiver
Unlike the American, Zverev ultimately emerged victorious in the third round. The German will now face Belgian David Goffin.
Zverev became embroiled in discussions with the Swedish referee Mohamed Lahyani several times during his match against Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor. Among other things, the 27-year-old was admonished for exceeding the time limit at 4:5 in the first set and later received a warning for throwing a racket. "I've had no luck with umpiring decisions all year," said Zverev loudly. After 2:47 hours, the favorite had won 7:6-(6)-2:6-7:6(5), albeit only on his eighth match point.
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