Spectators at the Australian Open were in the spotlight after separate incidents sparked player anger on the court
“Can we get this guy out?” he asked the umpire during the fourth set. “You know who it is. The guy is drunk out of his mind. From the first point he’s been provoking. He’s not here to watch tennis. He just wants to get in my head.
“You’ve heard him at least 10 times. I’ve heard him 50 times. Why don’t you get the security guard and get him out of the stadium?” The spectators were later escorted out of the arena. The nine-time champion eased through 6-1, 6-7 , 6-2, 6-0, but a hamstring injury continues to be a concern. “It is not good at all. I will take it day to day,” he said. “It was better last match, the feeling, than tonight. I hope I will be able to recover and be ready for a tough match next up.”
Two spectators hold a Ukrainian flag next to Andrey Rublev of Russia during his second-round match against Emil Ruusuvuori.Earlier in the day, Russia’s Andrey Rublev also complained to the umpire about spectators during his tie against Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland. Two men at the Kia Arena could be seen waving a Ukraine flag in the direction of the No 5 seed.
“The flag, for me, it’s OK,” Rublev told the umpire early in the second set during his 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 , 6-3 win. “But they are saying bad words to me.”Get a daily roundup of the latest sports news, features and comment from our Australian sports deskNewsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our
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