The German tennis player was facing the Italian Jannik Sinner for the round of 16, when a spectator upset him by his interruption. Immediately, the security guards had to act.
Everything was going fine in the round of 16 of the US Open between the German Alexander Zverev and the Italian Jannik Sinner . Both offered a remarkable spectacle, marred by the attitude of a supporter in the stands.
With the score tied at 2-2 in the fourth set, with Sascha leading by two sets to one, the fans let out a cry typical of the worst times in Germany: “Deutschland über alles” (Germany first) a phrase from the Nazi regime that upset the tennis player, who immediately won the match.
“No no. stop that. He just said Hitler’s most famous phrase . He uttered Hitler’s most famous phrase that exists in the world. It’s unacceptable, it’s unbelievable.” the Hamburg native told the chair umpire.
Given the situation, the referee turned to the stands and asked: “Who said that? Hands up!” . Quickly, the man is identified and the referee indicates: “We are going to have him expelled” . After that, at least four members of event security approached the subject and asked him to leave Arthur Ashe Stadium, a request he complied with.
“I am not proud of this story”
After the incident, Zverev would eventually win in five sets, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 4-6 and 6-3 to advance to the quarter-finals, where he will face world number one Carlos Alcaraz tomorrow.
Then, during the press conference after the victory against the Italian, the German tennis player withdrew his denial. “He started singing the Hitler anthem. It was too much . As a German, I’m not proud of this story and I don’t consider it fair to do this.” He added: “I was sitting in the front row, so a lot of people heard it . If I hadn’t reacted, I would have been wrong.” express.
The European’s victory puts him close to the top ten, confirming the great season he is having, in which he has gradually improved after the serious injury he suffered last year when he faced Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros.
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