There was mayhem on the court during the match between Tsitsipas and Medvedev for the round of 16 of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai.
The Greek broke down a little after being penalized for exceeding his serving time. As a result, Stefanos brought out arguments around the knowledge of Tennis.
The referee, Fergus Murphy, remained stoic, showing calm and humor. Excerpts from a totally unusual exchange.
Tsitsipas : “Why are you doing this to me man?
The referee: The clock starts automatically.
Tsitsipas : I am the best on the circuit, the most consistent player in this regard.
The referee: Listen to me carefully. It might help you. The timer starts automatically. I have no control over this.
Tsitsipas : Why are you so against me? These last few months have been terrible. I don’t understand what’s wrong with you.
The referee: This is not a correct statement. I’m not against you or anyone.
Tsitsipas : I haven’t seen any of my opponents have a time violation except me.
The referee: Maybe if you watched more matches you could see that we give a lot of penalties for overtime.
Tsitsipas : Are you sure? There are some who are worse than me.
The referee: I’m sure they have overtime issues. The best thing to do is talk about this match. On this service, you were too slow. You have to watch the clock. You have to keep watching the clock and keeping up. »
(Tsitsipas resumes play before being broken, then starts talking to the referee again.)
Tsitsipas : “My problem is the double fault that you just took away from me. That’s the problem. Have you never played tennis in your life?
The referee: Yes, I played.
Tsitsipas : It seems like you have no idea about tennis.
The referee: I’m not as good as you, but I played.
Tsitsipas : I’m sure you really don’t have any cardio. You probably serve and volley all the time. Tennis is a physical sport. We need time there. Show compassion. We don’t throw darts here. »
Published on Wednesday October 9, 2024 at 11:20
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