The American exploded at the referee after a controversial charge against Russian Roman Safiullin, which ultimately ended up eliminating him from the Asian competition.
Frances Tiafoe He is one of the most appreciated players on the circuit and is generally characterized by not making much noise. However, all this has changed in his party against the Russian Roman Safiullin at the Shanghai Masters 1000 where he was involved in an embarrassing incident with the chair umpire after a controversial accusation.
Ecuadorian Jimmy Pinoargote, known in the region for several controversial decisions, on the Davis Cup received insults from the American, after penalizing him by losing a first serve at 5-5 in the match. tie-break of the third set.
“Three fucking hours and you’re doing this to me!” Because? “You messed up my game!” » he told the referee. The Russian then won the next two points, winning 5-7, 7-5 and 7-6(5) and he earned the right to face Novak Djokovic in the next round.
After shaking hands with the Russian, Tiafoe continued his defense. “Fuck you, seriously,” was the softest thing that was heard. “Fuck you, you fucked me up.” You ruined the game for me, well done, damn it. “Three fucking hours for nothing… Fucking idiot” he added.
The situation witnessed by the small audience present at that time can impose a severe sanction – probably economic – on world number 17 after this behavior.
The excuses
A few hours later and with a much calmer head, Frances Tiafoe apologized to the Ecuadorian referee and He expressed his regrets through a sincere message on his social networks.
“I truly apologize for the way I acted tonight. This is not who I am or how I want to treat people. “I let my frustration in the heat of the moment get the better of me and I am extremely disappointed in how I handled the situation.” he began, pointing.
“This is not acceptable behavior and I would like to apologize to the referee, the tournament and the fans. “I will be better for all of you,” he added.
Source: Latercera
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