Tsitsipas Reacts After Jeering At US Open Match

Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021
Stefanos Tsitsipas at the US Open in 2021. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock (12401563a)

ATP world number 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas was the recipient of a round of boos yet again during his US Open fourth-round clash against Adrian Mannarino on Wednesday night. The Greek player defeated Mannarino 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-0.

The negative crowd reaction came after Tsitsipas took a toilet break, creating an eight-minute break between the end of the third set and the start of the fourth. Following the break, the momentum swung drastically in Tsitsipas’ favor.

“If I break a rule, sure, I’m guilty. I agree; I’m not doing something right,” Tsitsipas stated after the match. “If I’m staying within the guidelines, then what’s the issue?”

This is the second time that the 23-year-old star has been at the center of controversy regarding toilet breaks, with the Greek national taking a prolonged break during his grueling 4-hour match against Andy Murray in the previous round.

Following his 2-6, 7-6 (7), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 defeat to Tsitsipas, Murray explained that he had lost respect for the youngster, stating: “It’s just disappointing because I feel it [the toilet break] influenced the outcome of the match.”

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