The World No. 3 struck the umpire’s chair and yelled several obsceneties multiple times during his men’s doubles match in Acapulco. The German partnered with Marcelo Melo and the pair lost to lucky losers Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara. He was eventually withdrawn from the Mexican Open because of his conduct on court.
When asked about Zverev’s incident at his press conference in Dubai, Murray said that the 24-year-old’s actions were reckless.
The 2020 US Open finalist was seeded second in the Mexican Open and won his first-round match against Jenson Brooksby 3-6 7-6(10) 6-2. The match ended at 4:55 a.m., thus setting a new record for the latest-ever finish in tennis history. The World No.3 was set to play compatriot Peter Gojowczyk in the second round but the latter received a walkover to the quarterfinals following Zverev’s withdrawal.
“I have privately apologized to the chair umpire”- Alexander Zverev
The 24-year-old released a statement on Wednesday apologizing to the umpire and his fans for his actions. Other players when quizzed about the situation weighed in as well. Djokovic empathized with the German, stating that people are human and make mistakes, while Nadal said that his disqualification was deserved considering the gravity of his lapse in judgment.
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