ATP, Unusual > Thanasi Kokkinakis, on referee Mohamed Lahyani: “When you are down 0-30 or 0-40, he will announce the score as if you were screwed and already broken”

If the UTS is clearly not the competition of the year, the exhibition created by Patrick Mouratoglou at least has the merit of offering us interesting content.

And before the “grand final” in London which will take place from December 6 to 8, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Denis Shapovalov and Dominic Thiem sat around a table to talk candidly about several subjects.

And after explaining that Roger Federer “just seemed like he was making fun of the world” on the court, he spoke with humor of the way of announcing the score of referee Mohamed Lahyani, known for his particular intonations.

“Speaking of the referee, has anyone ever noticed this? And I like him, I think he's a nice guy, but Mohamed Lahyani is trying to add so much sauce. If you notice, for example if you are playing and you are down 0–30 or 0–40, it will say the score as if you are screwed and already broken. It's like he's telling you, 'Thanasi, you need to be better.' »

Published on Tuesday November 26, 2024 at 5:37 p.m.