‘You have no clue about tennis’: Stefanos Tsitsipas refuses to play vs Medvedev, fumes at chair umpire in angry rant

In the fourth game of the second declare, he became main with the rating at 15-30 to Medvedev. Then the yarn drama started as the chair umpire issued him a time violation warning, which seen him lose his first reduction.

Hindustan Times

10 October, 2024, 03:35 pm

Last modified: 10 October, 2024, 04:56 pm

'You have not any longer got any clue about tennis': Stefanos Tsitsipas refuses to play vs Medvedev, fumes at chair umpire in offended rant

Stefanos Tsitsipas became left raging with madden one day of his Shanghai Masters Spherical of 16 match vs Daniil Medvedev, on Wednesday. It became Medvedev, who ended up winning, clinching a 7-6 6-3 victory.

In the fourth game of the second declare, he became main with the rating at 15-30 to Medvedev. Then the yarn drama started as the chair umpire issued him a time violation warning, which seen him lose his first reduction.

The Greek ace approached the umpire Fergus Murphy and acknowledged, “Why are you doing this to me man?”

The umpire replied, “The clock begins robotically.”

“I am essentially the most enthralling about this on tour, essentially the most consistent player about this on tour,” Tsitsipas replied straightaway.

Murphy endured, “Upright listen. It could well perhaps support whenever you happen to listen. The clock begins robotically. I have not got any regulate over that.”

“Why are you guys against me so worthy? The final few months had been unpleasant. I don’t label what’s gotten into you,” replied Tsitsipas.

“That’s no longer a excellent scream. I am no longer against you or anybody,” Murphy answered.

“I have not viewed any of my opponents obtain a time violation besides myself,” Tsitsipas retorted.

“Well per chance whenever you happen to detect extra fits. We give heaps of time violations,” the chair umpire quipped.

“Are you trail? There are some accessible who’re match worse than me,” Tsitsipas replied.

“I am trail they obtain time violations. The excellent thing to develop is discuss this match. On that reduction you had been too slack. That you just need to deserve to detect the clock. Or no longer you will deserve to lend a hand watching the clock and lend a hand up,” the chair umpire acknowledged again.

Tsitsipas went wait on to support and then Medvedev broke him. He then once extra started arguing with the chair umpire.

He has the chair umpire, “My declare is the double fault you factual took away from me. That is the difficulty. Possess you ever by no way played tennis on your existence?”

The chair umpire replied that he had played tennis, to which the Greek answered, “You have not any longer got any clue about tennis it looks to be admire.”

The chair umpire went on to recount that he’s now not any longer as factual as Tsitsipas nonetheless has played tennis. Tsitsipas then remarked, “Surely you have not any longer got any cardio. You potentially reduction and volley the entire time. Tennis is a bodily sport. We desire time over there. Demonstrate some compassion. We aren’t throwing darts out here.”

Tsitsipas then requested for the supervisor and refused to play. After the supervisor came, he once extra started to argue and then at final needed to return to the match.