“You start (the stopwatch), I haven’t even arrived on the bench yet” when Djokovic gets annoyed with the referee
By The editorial staff with Reuters Posted 15 minutes ago Novak Djokovic. CLODAGH KILCOYNE/AI/Reuters/Panoramic SCAN SPORT – Novak Djokovic complained to the referee of the Roland-Garros final of having started…
“You start (the stopwatch), I haven’t even arrived on the bench yet” when Djokovic gets annoyed with the referee
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Novak Djokovic. CLODAGH KILCOYNE/AI/Reuters/Panoramic
SCAN SPORT – Novak Djokovic complained to the referee of the Roland-Garros final of having started the clock too quickly during the changes of play in the first set this Sunday.
The Serb, chasing a 23rd Grand Slam title at Roland-Garros, expressed his frustration to Benoît Dumusois after losing a game that gave his opponent Casper Ruud a 6-5 lead. Players have 90 seconds to recover at the changeover every two games. “You start (the stopwatch), I haven’t even made it to the bench yet, why are you rushing?Djokovic asked the French referee, according to Reuters. Before adding, annoyed: “You can wait for us to sit down and announce the score (and then start the timer). We play an hour and 10 minutes, it’s a (possible) five-set Grand Slam match on clay“.
In the process, the Serb reigned on the tie-break, before keeping the rhythm in the 2nd set to quickly lead 3-0…
