Murray says his adrenaline dropped after long delays by Tsitsipas. “It’s not so much leaving the court. It’s the amount of time,” Murray said. Murray said the players council is talking about rule changes to “make it less easy for the rules to be exploited,” and Tsitsipas took his timewasting too far.
Andy Murray during the match against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Monday. Pic/AFP
Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray ripped Stefanos Tsitsipas for nonsense delaying tactics in a five-set US Open comeback victory on Monday, saying the moves influenced the outcome of the match.
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Greek third seed Tsitsipas rallied to defeat the Scotsman 2-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 after grinding through four hours and 39 minutes. Murray barely greeted Tsitsipas at the net after the Greek third seed’s delays, including medical timeouts and bathroom breaks to disrupt Murray’s rhythm. “I think he’s great for the game,” Murray said. “But I have zero time for that stuff at all and I lost respect for him.”
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Tsitsipas brushed off Murray’s remarks. “If there’s something he has to tell me, we should speak the two of us to kind of understand what went wrong,” Tsitsipas said. “I don’t think I broke any rules. I played by the guidelines. As far as I’m playing by the rules and sticking to what the ATP says is fair, then the rest is fine. I have nothing against him. Absolutely nothing.”
Murray says his adrenaline dropped after long delays by Tsitsipas. “It’s not so much leaving the court. It’s the amount of time,” Murray said. Murray said the players council is talking about rule changes to “make it less easy for the rules to be exploited,” and Tsitsipas took his timewasting too far.
“I think it’s nonsense,” Murray said. “And he knows it, as well. It’s nonsense and they need to make a change because it’s not good for the sport, it’s not good for TV, it’s not good for fans. I don’t think it’s a good look for the players either.” Alexander Zverev protested a lengthy bathroom break by Tsitsipas in a semi-final match two weeks ago at Cincinnati.
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