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Stefanos Tsitsipas took subject with two-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz’s fashion of play throughout their quarterfinal match on the French Open on Tuesday, prompting him to make his case to the chair umpire.
Tsitsipas, a finalist on the 2021 French Open, approached the umpire after dropping a tie-break within the second set to complain about Alcaraz’s “prolonged grunt.”
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece seems on towards Carlos Alcaraz of Spain within the Males’s Singles Quarter Closing match throughout Day Ten of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros on June 4, 2024 in Paris, France. (Clive Mason/Getty Pictures)
After hitting the ball into the web, Tsitsipas instructed to the umpire that noise was distracting.
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“Once I’m about to hit the shot, there may be an prolonged grunt,” he stated, in line with a video, through Eurosport.
“The grunt is prolonged. It is like a millisecond earlier than I hit it.”
Tsitsipas’ complaints have been met with boos from the group, but it surely wouldn’t be the final time he raised the difficulty.
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece speaks to the umpire towards Carlos Alcaraz of Spain within the Males’s Singles Quarter Closing match throughout Day Ten of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros on June 4, 2024 in Paris, France. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Pictures)
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Tsitsipas approached the chair umpire once more after Alcaraz took a commanding two-set lead.
“Earlier than it was manageable, however that final forehand was a bit bit borderline an excessive amount of.”
Alcaraz would win the quarterfinal match in three units. He’ll subsequent face Jannik Sinner within the semifinal match.
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece (R) speaks with Carlos Alcaraz of Spain after his defeat within the Males’s Singles Quarter Closing match throughout Day Ten of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros on June 4, 2024 in Paris, France. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Pictures)
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Casper Ruud superior to the semifinals on Tuesday after Novak Djokovic introduced his withdrawal from the French Open with a knee harm.
“I’m actually unhappy to announce that I’ve to withdraw from #rolandgarros,” Djokovic posted on social media. “I performed with my coronary heart and gave my all in yesterday’s match and sadly, resulting from a medial meniscus tear in my proper knee, my workforce and I needed to make a troublesome resolution after cautious consideration and session.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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