Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas after winning the second round of the US Open, in which he reaped the wrath of the fans.
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With his departures into the bowels of the stadium, Tsitsipas dialed the former world number one Andy Murray in the first round, who complained about the opponent’s actions with the referee during the five-hundredth battle. “He is cheating. The toilet is around the corner, what’s he been doing there for so long? “The Scot was angry.
He returned to the press at a press conference, where he said that Tsitsipas had “lost his respect.” He added allusions to social media. ” Interesting, “Murray said, comparing himself to the American billionaire’s space travel.
Andy Murray on Stefanos Tsitsipas’ extended toilet breaks! ???? pic.twitter.com/TViAz6FO7n
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Even against Mannarin, the Greek went to the bowels of the stadium after losing the fourth set. “I didn’t do anything wrong, so I don’t really understand what’s going on,” he said in response to the roar of the fans.
“I love fans, I have nothing against them. But some people don’t understand how much it costs us tennis at this level and how hard it is to do what we do, “he defended, as he did after the match with Murray.
Of course, Tsitsipas does not violate the ATP rules by his actions, but a certain code of ethics does. One of the main favorites of the tournament also expressed an interesting opinion on this matter – the recent Olympic winner Alexander Zverev, who also has a relatively fresh experience with the Greek from the tournament in Cincinnati.
The joy of Stefanos Tsitsipase in the second round of the US Open.
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“It is (toilet breaks) allowed. But there is an unwritten agreement between the players that this is simply not done. He reaches for almost every match. That is not normal. It was awkward against me in Cincinnati, and here he does it again. It’s one of the best in the world, and I don’t think it needs that. Something like that is done in juniors, but not when you’re among the top three in the world, “the German shook his head.
He even accused the river of using unauthorized cell phone coaching in the toilet in Cincinnati: “He left for more than ten minutes. And his dad is typing text messages on his cell phone. He comes back and suddenly changes his tactics completely. Either the toilet is a magical place for him, or there’s been some communication. “
#Tsitsipas reaction after breaking #Mannarino for 2-0. Now leads 4-0. He was booed by some spectators after another long toilet break of over 7 minutes. In total, it took over 8 minutes to resume play after set 3. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/Y9Lhoj0IRu
— SportsTalk (@rajeshworld) September 2, 2021
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However, the defeated Mannarino nectitized his conqueror: “He used the rules, which are bad and should change.”
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