1Frances Tiafoe repeatedly cursed out a chair umpire multiple times after losing his Shanghai third round vs Roman Saffiulin. The chair umpire called Tiafoe for time violations multiple times throughout the match, penalizing his first serve twice. Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev incorrectly lashed out at Mohamed Lahyani for a correct double bounce call.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
0:16 – Frances Tiafoe’s angry outburst
6:32 – Alexander Zverev’s tirade vs Lahyani
10:30 – Magda Linette booed by Wuhan fans
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Zverev should have asked to see the video playback of the point. Sorted.
He is lucky That francis not hit him with his racket.
No one can EVER make me hate Tiafoe. We move!
What!!!!! Boys chill and grow up…..tiafoe am disappointed like really dude….and zverev you are slamless coz of yourself come on now…get a grip
I haven't seen all of Tiafoe's mataches, but I had never seen him come close at all to losing it like this.
Nah fuck chair umpires I like moh lahyani but I think all the other umpires have 0 accountability and 0 effort
Frances’s attitude was inexcusable but the umpire seems like a Karen, and he needs to be less strict and if tiafoe didn’t cuss out the umpire but say that he wasn’t happy with the umpire in the post match interview, I would completely be on tiafoe’s side
zverev as always an immature baby whining
I’m just going to say the quiet part out loud. Does race on the umpires part play a role in this? It’s just a question. Thoughts…
Not the color card again 🤦♂️
Zverev is such a drama queen lol
You have to take into account weather players are playing in. China is pretty humid this time of year, so sometimes players need an extra few seconds between points. Umpires should take this into account.
Great unbiased reporting!
Tiafoe cannot do that no matter what. He is a role model for many kids and young players out there. Sponsors pay him well for that.
This has become my favorite tennis channel. Great, objective commentary. I hope the ATP & WTA players should be watching
Tiafoe was as wrong as two left shoes. On so many levels.
Francis… people are watching you. Little kids are watching you. YOU are a role model… or at least you used to be before today. Shame on you, dude.
Zverev… I hope you apologized to that umpire after you found out that you were COMPLETELY WRONG. You just look so bad when you go on and on and on… about something that you were totally wrong about. And the reason you are "slamless" is because you just couldn't come through when it mattered most during the most important tie breaker of your career (in the 5th set of the U.S. Open final.
Zverev boy you can stay at home, you wont be missed….By the way you have no slams cause you werent the best.
Trying to be gangsta in the wrong place. Be better Frances!
Tiafoe is a disgrace.
Tennis should be about gentleman competing with class.
Nick Kyrgios is a naughty boy but his choice of words is selective and he doesn't go too far.
I think this will make people reconsider Mcenroe and Kyrgios as the right way to be characters.
Tiafoe was heard swearing at Sinner after losing.
Too many excuses about poor upbringing and bla bla.
I know people in third world countries that dont swear and are thr nicest people.
Bad behaviour is accepted in America. They can always hide behind guns and being gangster or whatever
Zverev whining about being slamless because of umpiring mistakes is hilarious.
" I can't be bothered to go to China in October" and "What am i doing it for then" need to be trademarked. This is a delusional level of entitlement that very few people possess. And the call was correct ffs! Looks like he just needed to spew his bs onto someone. His gf better be on the lookout….
Since Kyrgios has been out, Zverev has really stepped up his role as the Village Idiot 🙂
If umpires don’t strictly adhere to the rules it muddies the waters, and issues will start to arise. Umpires like the one in Tiafoe’s match need to stick to the rule book and continue enforcing it unless there are exceptional circumstances
I never ever want to hear about Novak or Shapovalov being too brash EVER Again
the Media loves Tiafoe bc he is black and American
yet he has probably had the worst outburst of anyone in the HISTRY of tennis
Never again say a word about Rublev or Djokovic every again. Russians would be banned for cursing under their breath in russian. this is shocking
This is why tennis needs sinner more than ever…rublev, alcatraz zverev tiafoe all angry and mean
this is a superb commentary giving updates and explanations in a really comprehensive way. should be on tv young man and good luck with your channel.
Umpire: He is coming to shake hands
Tiafoe: F*ck you man..
😣we got to make up your minds up if the "shot clock" is a rule or a guideline for a player….my understanding is that the umpire presses a button to start the clock theoretically immediately after the end of previous point, but it seems some umpires press the button a few seconds after previous point ends, therefore giving additional time, this umpire could have been pressing button immediately after previous point which threw Francis off alittle. Maybe the technology should start the clock as it knows when its called "out" and the point is over….therefore taking matters out of the umpires hands and thus being fair for all.
👍🏼💪🏽Christian!😊
7:20 what does this even mean? like what relevance does that have? and putting emphasis on china? like im js confused here 😂😂
Mohammed made a lot of mistakes past few years, but that was a double bounce. You won´t see Zverev apologize. At least Tiafoe did.
Excellent installment Christian. Sometimes I find the on-court and behind the scenes drama just as exciting as the game play. Great video 😃
Karli Pine
Good takes. I dont think Frances deserves a suspension. A fine sure. I also think the second time violation penalty was questionable.
Not Zverev trying to gaslight us like he did with Olya💀
Whether the individual players are right or wrong, all these outbursts (Tiafoe and Zverev are only 2 of the many players in the tournament so far who have had it out with the umpires) are proof that the players are being exploited and pushed too far by the ATP.
And let’s also keep in mind that the umpires are being pushed as hard as the players so they may be making some poor calls from exhaustion.
I was extremely disappointed that Alcaraz backtracked on the statement to that fact he made at Laver Cup press conference.
Since he’s so popular he might be one of the only the only players who can have an influence on this matter.
It’s just not a sustainable situation.
Christian, you are absolutely on point with your comments on Tiafoe and Zverev.
It seems to be open season for players to abuse umpires. First Tiafoe, then Zverev.
I like Tiafoe, but his verbal abuse of the umpire was completely unacceptable, and he should expect a heavy fine at the very least. No doubt he's mortified watching his behaviour on playback.
Zverev is a drama queen who jumped on the bandwagon of the Tiafoe incident to blame the umpire for his own shortcomings. He needs to look in the mirror to see why he hasn't won a slam yet.
The DC came out of Francis. Those chair umpires better be careful. Francis might channel Rayful Edmonds or someone like him. After all those DC gangsters DNA is in the air and everywhere.😮💪😂
He had to get that out! These umpires are walking a fine line when it comes to color🤨 who checks these bad calls?
That's a nice analysis, except i don't think the umpires can or should be more lenient at the end of the season.
I think the umpires can be a bit more lenient at times. However Francis was way out of line. He went too far being disrespectful which is unacceptable. He needs to appreciate how much we the fans admire players. Not to mention young ones looking up to him. He should be ashamed of his behaviour. I honestly hope he learns from this and not repeat this.
Great commentary Christian, you tell it like it is.
The umpire earned his" cussing," as you say.
Tiafoe will be suspended and fined. Shameful to do it in public. Tell him to his face.
If this is Zverev in public, I can see his domestic abuse charges being completely legitimate. Seems like the sport psychologists have a long list of clients these days.
Obviously I don’t condone the reaction from Tiafoe but the call from the umpire was completely egotistical and hypocritical if you want to plead that the umpire is a stickler for the rules that’s fine but then when Tiafoe tosses the ball you cannot then say that his toss was illegitimate and proceed to call a time violation especially after 3 hours of battling. If you’re going to be a stickler for the rules then you need to do so for all the rules not just the ones that fuel your ego.
Tiafoe should be pissed. Let the players play. The umpire should be fined for that bs.
Zverev = Personification of an entitled narcissist
Not really. Chinese propaganda blames US for the virus, and as a Chinese I fully support calling out this bs Wuhang Virus and its propaganda