In recent weeks, violent and even dangerous behavior has multiplied on the circuit. Alexander Zverev, Nick Kyrgios or even Jenson Brooksby were the authors of big slippages, pushing the ATP to react before the clay court season. In an interview with Eurosport Germany, Anke Huber, former world number 4, defended the “rebels”, even if she believes that there is a red line that should not be crossed.
« With John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors, it was once completely normal to lash out at the referee. Later we had this phase with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who always behaved in a sporty and very fair manner. But if everyone is staring straight ahead quietly, it gets boring. I don’t find emotions bad, but they shouldn’t become insulting and should stay within a certain limit. If it gets too much, however, don’t dismantle the guys just yet. For Alexander Zverev in Acapulco, it was extreme, yes. Nobody liked it. But to me, that’s not his real face. The day before, he had played until five o’clock in the morning. Sometimes you have to see the circumstances, because he was certainly physically flat. which is no excuse“, assured the finalist of the Australian Open 1996.
Published on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 08:13
