ATP Vienna – Jannik Sinner annoyed by Tiafoe appearance in Vienna: “That was one too many”

Jannik Sinner said after the 6: 3, 5: 7, 2: 6 defeat against Frances Tiafoe: “There is always a limit and today he went over this limit. I often had to wait when I was ready for the service On the one hand, congratulations to him for finding a way to win, but on the other hand it was too much for me. “

Sinner’s anger after the 2:18 hour marathon was certainly also due to his disappointment with his playful lead, but his criticism was not unjustified.

Because the longer the game lasted, the more gestures Tiafoe became. Again and again he urged the audience in the Wiener Stadthalle to cheer even more energetically after points were won. Sometimes he even clapped with the spectators after successful rallies.

Much to the delight of the fans, who increasingly took his side. Sinner looked impressed and couldn’t really get into the game.

“From the first change of sides he always commented on my serve, I didn’t answer,” he said at the press conference. Sinner continued: “He shot me three times, went down when he made a point and kept clapping with the audience. There are limits that I think he exceeded today. Maybe I should have gone to the referee should, so that he adheres to the 25-second rule (when serving, editor’s note). “

Sinner admits: “But that also means that I still have a lot to learn”

The South Tyrolean admitted after the game that he wasn’t sure how to behave: “I don’t yet know whether I should talk to the referee in such situations or directly with the opponent. Or whether I should like it to do today when I haven’t said anything. “

“But that also means that I still have a lot to learn,” said the 20-year-old, who made it into the top 20 in the world rankings for the first time this year. Sinner is currently scratching the top ten in eleventh place.

Tiafoe, currently number 49 in the world, saw nothing unfair in his actions after the game. “The audience is there for a reason. I don’t feel bad that I took the fans with me,” said the 23-year-old, adding: “Jannik had a chance to win the game. I’m just having fun out there and suddenly everything went well for me. “