American unhappy with time violation decision Tiafoe faces penalties for verbal abuse of official US Open semi-finalist Frances Tiafoe aimed a torrent of expletives at the chair umpire after losing his third-round match at the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday. Tiafoe targeted umpire Jimmy Pinoargote in a minute-long tirade after his 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 loss against unseeded Roman Safiullin. The American was angered after being docked his first serve for a time violation at 5-5 in the decisive tiebreaker.
Frances Tiafoe could face heavy fine after expletive-filled rant at Shanghai Masters
The Guardian - 8 Oct 2024 21:54
American unhappy with time violation decision Tiafoe faces penalties for verbal abuse of official US Open semi-finalist Frances Tiafoe aimed a torrent of expletives at the chair umpire after losing his third-round match at the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday. Tiafoe targeted umpire Jimmy Pinoargote in a minute-long tirade after his 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 loss against unseeded Roman Safiullin. The American was angered after being docked his first serve for a time violation at 5-5 in the decisive tiebreaker.
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