German tennis player Alexander Zverev accused a fan at the US Open of quoting Adolf Hitler during a fourth-round match against Italian Yannick Sinner.
According to Tennis.com, in the fourth set, at 2-2, Zverev turned to tower referee James Keotavong, saying the viewer had just “said Hitler’s most famous line” before adding “It’s unacceptable, it’s unbelievable”. The exact words spoken by the fan are not named.
Keothawong turned to the fans and repeatedly asked, “Who said that?” The man was identified with the help of the supporters seated nearby and the journalist, the offender was removed from the stands.
Ranked as No. 12, Zverev beat the sixth racket in the Sinner tournament with a score of 6:4, 3:6, 6:2, 4:6, 6:3 and will play in the quarter-finals of the US Open. with the first racket of the Spanish world Carlos Alcaras.
Source : MatchTV
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