It seems that in the Making Cup They are not all rosy as they seem. The absence of the great stars of world tennis gave the opportunity for old and new school tennis players to enjoy one of the most beautiful exhibition tournaments that this sport has. However, Félix Auger-Aliassime (14th in the ATP rankings) and Gael Monfils (142nd) It seems like they forgot that little detail.
The French tennis player came out to speak after the clash he had with the Canadian in the Laver Cup. Getty
In what was the last singles duel for the first day of action of the competition, The good spirits between the protagonists disappeared after the Canadian complained to the umpire because the French tennis player was taking more rest time than he was entitled to.alluding to the fact that the rules remained the same as any ATP tournament.
Clearly this action by the 23-year-old did not go down well with the native of Paris who, through his Twitter account, made his defense: “I am tired of these incessant and useless controversies. Some people seem to get excited about trifles. I am bothered by those who make hasty judgments. Some might think that because I smile and have fun, I am not serious”referring to the judgments that were made against him for taking the tournament as fun, and not with the seriousness that Auger-Aliassime saw it.
“At 37 years old I try to make the most of every moment. When I was asked to participate in the Laver Cup, I was honored. With my current ranking, outside the top 100 at this age, I thought it was a joke. But I take this opportunity very seriously, for the event, for my team and especially for myself. “I continue to practice my profession with passion and sincerity, as I have always done.”assured the semi-finalist of the US Open 2016.
It should be noted that after this episode, he was not the only one who came out to talk about it. The Canadian also took his minutes to explain what happened: “Things got a little heated at one point. He was just talking to the referees about what rules he was applying, I guess, between the rules we’re used to in tournaments or different rules. I have played this tournament and I think everyone involved believed that the Laver Cup is a tournament that I think has the potential to be taken very seriously, not only now but also in the future, so we are taking it seriously“.
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Finally, the Canadian took the victory 6-4, 6-3 and extended the Rest of the World’s lead against Europe.
2023-09-23 21:00:45
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