Alcaraz blasts China Open referee: “This isn’t tennis!”

Carlos Alcaraz Giovanni Mpetshi gets his first win against Perricard By winning the Beijing Tournament with a double score of 6-4, Managing the French’s powerful service effectively To secure their place in the last 16 rounds of the tournament.

But, There were tense moments in the matchespecially due to 25 second serve countdownThis caused some problems for the young man from Murcia.

The most exciting moments took place in the first set. Alcaraz was ahead 5-4 with the advantage and set the point. When it is about to enter full service, chair umpire Raluca Andrei warned him for exceeding the time limit.

Warning disappointed Alcaraz, Who threw the ball in protest? Before approaching the referee, speaking Spanish to express disagreement with the referee’s decision. “I can’t play tennis like this… This is not tennis. What’s this? “A 100-meter sprint or something?” he shouted. Despite the short discussion Alcaraz kept his cool We won the set 6-4 and finished the match with the same score.

His Not the first time the Spaniards hit the red zone During a match: He was adamant about offering change to ATP chiefs after losing to Jack Draper at the Queen’s Club. When asked if he felt rushed, he replied: “Yes, definitely.” “So he told me there’s a new rule, this new thing, that the clock never stops. The clock is ticking after the dot ends.

“I think this is bad for the player. So, I finished the point at the net and didn’t have time to call for the balls. So, I’m not telling you to hurry up and throw in the towel. I feel like I can’t ask for the balls. This is crazy. I only have time to ask for two balls and no jumping. I wanted to say, I think I’ve never seen anything like this in tennis. If you play a long point or finish at the net you only have time to grab a towel or ask for your routine, in my case ask for four balls, I concentrate on the next point, just bounce it and serve as best I can.”