Denis Shapovalov has plenty of tennis to establish himself among the best tennis players in the world, but he still has a way to go in terms of his attitude on the court. Accelerated and unhinged by Rafael Nadal ‘s great game in the first set, the Canadian lost his temper and confronted the chair umpire of the Australian Open quarterfinal match, Carlos Bernardes, for Rafa’s alleged loss of time.
Shapovalov protested before the start of the second set that Rafael had taken too long and therefore, in his opinion, deserved a penalty. His forms were not the best and after the reply of Carlos Bernardes he blurted out the following. « You are all corrupt! ». Neither short nor lazy and without a serious sanction in his pocket, Denis returned to his place, won the game on serve and with Nadal ‘s, he continued with the complaints.
🗣️ “You guys are all corrupt!”
Denis Shapovalov has unloaded on the chair umpire in a stunning outburst on Rod Laver arena. 😳🤯#AusOpen – Live on Channel 9 and 9Now pic.twitter.com/BUdTxut1Fc
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Before the Spaniard put his serve into the fray, Shapovalov challenged Bernardes with his eyes, a controversial judge who was not going to back down. «You are looking at me and Rafa has eight seconds to serve. what do you want? », answered, emphatically, the referee of the match. Nadal , veteran and exemplary in his behavior, then approached the net to talk and calm his rival, who returned, apparently calmer, to his place to continue the match.
Shapovalov protests Nadal’s delay in serving… 😡
The chair umpire ensures that Rafa still has 8 seconds left ⏱
And the Balearic Islands, stupefied 😅#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/jfeU3teES6
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