Sascha fell in the first round of the duel against Hugo Gaston after the referee failed to notice that the ball had bounced twice before the Frenchman responded. The German called him a “liar” and criticized the referee’s actions. In the end, he ended up staying in the duel.
Alexander Zverev (4th) stomps hard at the ATP 500 in Hamburg The German had to fight to beat the Frenchman Hugo Gastón (81st), by partials of 4-6, 6-2 and 7-5, managing to seal his place in the quarter-finals. Sacha At home, he is already among the top eight and is looking for a new title on the circuit.
It was a solid but hard-fought victory, which was not without its complications. In fact, The match was marked by a controversy that ended up defining the first round.
The opening set was intense, with constant back and forth. Neither wanted to give in and they engaged in a fierce fight. It was then that a controversial situation arose. Already at the moment of definition, both were starring in an intense rally. After several shots from each, Zverev responded with a backhand that seemed to make Gaston impossible. The Frenchman tried to get there and came back after a double bounce.
The play, almost imperceptible, was not seen by the chair umpire. The Gaul responded and the game continued. Sascha finally ended up giving up the point and the set, in what was a key game.
A visibly furious Zverev questioned the referee’s determination (or otherwise, in this case) . He reproached him for his actions. The judge and Gaston rejected the German’s request, which triggered his fury and he demanded the presence of the supervisor. The latter could do nothing against the referee’s decision.
Anger and return
Their nagging, complaining and shouting were all for naught. The Frenchman eventually took the point and Zverev continued his recriminations. First, he fired off some effusive questions: “It is impossible on this planet that the bullet hit even once. It is impossible! ” he said.
Afterwards, even He tried to call Gaston a “liar”, who had already won the first set.
After the first fall marked by the double rebound on the last point, Sascha was able to pull himself together and move the game forward. He crushed the Frenchman in the second race and consolidated the victory in the third. Despite the tense moment, Zverev said goodbye to the Frenchman to applause after the match ended.
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