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  • Rafael Nadal says stronger penalties wanted to curb participant outbursts

    Tennis gamers lashing out at umpires is hurting the game and stiffer penalties have to be imposed to discourage it from taking place, Rafa Nadal instructed reporters on Thursday.

    Nadal’s feedback got here after Alexander Zverev obtained a one-year probation – however no speedy suspension – following an outburst in Acapulco final month the place he smashed his racket in opposition to the umpire’s chair and verbally abused him.Given the depth of Zverev’s tantrum and the proximity to the chair umpire’s ankles, many have been shocked the 24-year-old German was allowed to compete on the Indian Wells match.

    “I have a good relationship with Sascha, I like him, I practise with him very often, so I wish him all the very best. And he knows that he was wrong and he recognized that very early and that’s a positive thing,” Nadal stated.

    “On the opposite hand, if we aren’t in a position to management one of these angle on courtroom, not simply this one occasion specifically, there was different stuff happening within the final couple months.

    “If we are not able to penalize these types of attitudes in a little stronger way, then we as players will feel stronger and stronger all the time.”In this sport, we have now to be a optimistic instance, particularly for the children.”

    Nadal was relaxed and upbeat as he fielded questions on the picturesque Indian Wells Tennis Garden within the Southern California desert.The Spaniard gained a males’s report twenty first Grand Slam title on the Australian Open in January and has not misplaced in 15 matches this season after lacking time final 12 months with a foot harm.Even he has been shocked by the quantity of success he has had.

    “As everyone knows this is one of my favorite tournaments,” stated Nadal, who has been staying at match proprietor and billionaire Larry Ellison’s non-public resort, Porcupine Creek Golf Club.”I’ve been practising, enjoying some golf, having fun with the great climate right here and making an attempt to be prepared for the match.

    “I have been trying to be calm, but I am increasing the practice.”

    Nadal’s quest for a fourth title on the Masters 1000 occasion begins on Saturday.

  • Alexander Zverev handed suspended eight-week ban by ATP for Acapulco outburst

    Men’s tennis governing physique has handed world quantity three Alexander Zverev a suspended eight-week ban for smashing his racket in opposition to the umpire’s chair ultimately month’s ATP 500 occasion in Acapulco, for which he was expelled from the event.

    Zverev was fined $20,000 for verbal abuse, $20,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and forfeited greater than $31,000 in prize cash and all rankings factors earned from singles and doubles motion on the Abierto Mexicano event.

    Following a evaluate, the ATP discovered that the 24-year-old German had dedicated “aggravated behaviour” beneath the Player Major Offense part of its guidelines and issued a further advantageous of $25,000 and eight-week suspension from any ATP-sanctioned occasion.

    But the ATP stated the advantageous and suspension was withheld on the situation that, over a probation interval ending on Feb. 22, 2023, a yr after the incident, Zverev has not incurred any extra fines for unsportsmanlike conduct, verbal or bodily abuse.

  • Watch: Agitated Alexander Zverev assaults umpire’s chair with racquet after shedding Mexican Open match

    Alexander Zverev got here perilously near placing the chair umpire together with his racquet after he misplaced his doubles match on the Mexican Open late on Tuesday.

    Germany’s Zverev was withdrawn from the ATP 500 match in Acapulco, Mexico, for “unsportsmanlike conduct” after his doubles match, the lads’s tour mentioned on Wednesday.

    No pretendo discutir con aficionados nuevos al tenis, cada quién tiene en su experiencia su percepción del deporte, pero lo de Alexander Zverev es grotesco e inaceptable, espero que tengan huevos y haya sanción. Si esto lo hace alguien más, lo suspenden.pic.twitter.com/7OkmXUy6wH

    — 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒐 𝑹𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊 (@Riverettii) February 23, 2022

    Zverev, partnering Brazilian tennis participant Marcelo Melo, got here perilously near hitting an umpire when he repeatedly assaulted the umpire’s chair together with his racquet after a 6-2 4-6 (10-6) defeat to Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara.

    Due to unsportsmanlike conduct on the conclusion of his doubles match on Tuesday night time, Alexander Zverev has been withdrawn from the match in Acapulco.

    The up to date Draw could be considered right here:https://t.co/Hqdsgiplgm

    — ATP Media Info (@ATPMediaInfo) February 23, 2022

    Immediately after the gamers’ customary post-match handshake, Zverev was seen slamming his racquet in opposition to the umpire’s chair a number of instances, coming very near hitting the umpire. He can bee seen shouting relentlessly on the umpire.

    Zverev was angered by an umpiring name through the tiebreak. In rage, the German began hurling abuse on the umpire.

    Earlier, Daniil Medvedev continued his pursuit of the No. 1 rating with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Benoit Paire to maneuver into the second spherical on the Mexican Open.

    Fourth-seeded Nadal, opened with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Denis Kudla. Nadal, who has gained three titles in Acapulco (2005, 2013 and 2020), subsequent faces Stefan Kozlov on Wednesday. In different matches Tuesday, Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Laslo Djere 7-6(7) 7-6(4), Tommy Paul superior to a gathering with Dusan Lajovic when fifth-seeded Matteo Berrettini retired from their match within the second set due to an belly harm, and Yoshihito Nishioka beat Feliciano Lopez 2-6, 6-0, 6-4.

  • Alexander Zverev downs Daniil Medvedev to win second ATP Finals crown

    Germany’s Alexander Zverev swept apart Russian world quantity two and defending champion Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-4 to win the ATP Finals on Sunday, claiming the title for the second time in his profession.
    Zverev, who additionally beat world primary Novak Djokovic on Saturday, turns into solely the fourth participant to beat the highest two gamers on the planet within the semis and closing of the season-ending event.
    Victory was additionally candy revenge for Zverev who misplaced in three units to Medvedev within the spherical robin stage, and got here into the match having misplaced his final 5 conferences towards the Russian.
    “You keep talking about the perfect match… It was great. I mean in the final against somebody I had lost five times in a row, so I had to play one of my best matches,” Zverev stated in a post-match interview.
    “I’m happy about that, happy to go on holidays with this win now… There’s no better way to end this season than winning here, so I’m obviously fairly happy, but I’m also now very much looking forward to next year already.”
    The 24-year-old Zverev, who didn’t face a single break level within the closing, has now gained six titles in six finals this 12 months — together with Olympic gold in Tokyo and two Masters titles in Madrid and Cincinnati.

  • ATP Finals: Ruud joins Djokovic, Medvedev and Zverev in semis

    A 12 months in the past, Casper Ruud had simply cracked the highest 30 within the rankings. Look at him now.
    As the eighth and remaining qualifier for the ATP Finals, the 22-year-old Norwegian has joined top-ranked Novak Djokovic, No. 2 Daniil Medvedev and No. 3 Alexander Zverev within the semifinals of the elite season-ending occasion. And he’s accomplished so in model.

    🇳🇴 C A S P E R 🇳🇴
    The 22-year-old outlasts Andrey Rublev 2-6, 7-5, 7-6(5) to achieve the semifinals of the ATP Finals in Turin!
    🎥: @TennisTV | @CasperRuud98 pic.twitter.com/o6ZXH1S2cI
    — US Open Tennis (@usopen) November 19, 2021

    Ruud confirmed off aggressive ways within the decisive tiebreaker and served an ace on his second match level in a 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5) victory over Andrey Rublev in his remaining round-robin match on Friday to safe his sudden spot within the final 4. The fifth-ranked Rublev had overwhelmed Ruud in all 4 of their earlier matches. I can thank my arm that I used to be in a position to hit an ace on match level, as a result of I used to be so nervous, Ruud mentioned.
    Ruud will subsequent face Medvedev, the U.S. Open champion and the defending champion of this occasion, which is being performed in Turin for the primary time after 12 years in London. Djokovic and Zverev will renew their budding rivalry within the different semifinal Saturday.
    Even although I’m the fourth man I don’t think about myself the fourth-best participant on the planet, Ruud mentioned. Tomorrow might be a enjoyable day most likely the most important match of my profession. Later, round-robin play concluded with Djokovic beating British alternate Cameron Norrie 6-2, 6-1 in a largely meaningless match. Norrie changed the injured Stefanos Tsitsipas, who’s ranked No. 4.
    I performed effectively tonight from the primary to the final level,” Djokovic mentioned. “That’s positively encouraging for the following match tomorrow, which might be more durable.

  • Medvedev beats Zverev and edges nearer to ATP Finals semis

    Defending champion Daniil Medvedev inched nearer to the ATP Finals semifinals after beating 2018 champ Alexander Zverev on Tuesday to make it two wins out of two in Turin.
    Medvedev, who gained the U.S. Open in September for his first Grand Slam title, took simply over 2 1/2 hours to beat Zverev 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6) and transfer degree with the German on a tour-leading 56 wins.
    He leads Red Group and shall be assured a spot within the closing 4 if first-time qualifier Hubert Hurkacz beats native favourite Matteo Berrettini later Tuesday.
    Berrettini retired in opposition to Zverev on Sunday with an obvious belly damage and, if he isn’t match sufficient, could possibly be changed by Jannik Sinner, one other Italian, who’s the primary alternate.

    7 wins in a row on the #NittoATPFinals 👏@DaniilMedwed is on the hunt for back-to-back titles! pic.twitter.com/Dfh4ajk4zJ
    — ATP Tour (@atptour) November 16, 2021
    Helped by quick situations contained in the Pala Alpitour, Medvedev served 14 aces and Zverev 18.
    Medvedev was in a combat from the beginning, heading off three break factors in his opening two service video games but in addition breaking Zverev to take a 3-0 lead. The world No. 2 went on to win the opening set with a pleasant backhand down the road.

    Victory appeared in good time within the second set as Medvedev dropped solely two factors in his first 5 service video games. But Zverev held on and saved three break factors to pressure the tiebreaker which the German gained.
    In the deciding set, Medvedev needed to save a break level to forestall Zverev from serving for the match, and he gained the tiebreaker on his third match level when Zverev netted a backhand.

  • ATP investigating abuse accusations in opposition to Alexander Zverev

    The males’s skilled tennis tour has opened an investigation right into a former girlfriend’s accusations of home abuse by Olympic gold medalist and 2020 U.S Open runner-up Alexander Zverev.
    The ATP introduced Monday it’s wanting into “allegations concerning Alexander Zverev at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Shanghai in 2019.”
    “The allegations raised against Alexander Zverev are serious and we have a responsibility to address them. We hope our investigation will allow us to establish the facts and determine appropriate follow-up action,” ATP CEO Massimo Calvelli mentioned in an announcement issued by the tour. “We understand Zverev welcomes our investigation and acknowledge that he has denied all allegations.”
    Zverev is a 24-year-old German who presently is ranked No. 4 on the planet.
    He upset No. 1 Novak Djokovic on the Tokyo Games in July en path to the gold medal, then misplaced to Djokovic within the U.S. Open semifinals in August. Zverev misplaced to Dominic Thiem within the U.S. Open ultimate a yr in the past.
    The former girlfriend, Olga Sharypova, first made the accusations final yr. She supplied a brand new, detailed account in a Slate.com story in August.
    “I’ve always said that the allegations and everything that has been said is untrue,” Zverev mentioned at a information convention in late August earlier than the beginning of the U.S. Open.
    He mentioned then that he would assist the introduction of a home violence coverage by the ATP.
    The tour additionally mentioned Monday it has obtained what it referred to as an “independent safeguarding report,” saying it’s “a key element of the ATP’s overall safeguarding review to ensure all adults and minors involved in professional tennis are safe and protected from abuse.”
    The ATP mentioned it is going to “evaluate the report’s recommendations to identify immediate next steps … relating to all matters of abuse, including domestic violence.”

  • Wimbledon 2021: Federer ends British hopes in males’s draw, Zverev advances

    Apparently if there was an ideal time to topple Roger Federer early at Wimbledon, this was the yr — so believed Cameron Norrie and his huge legion of British followers.
    A dogged 6-4 6-4 5-7 6-4 third spherical win for Federer on Saturday advised its personal story.

    Now EIGHTEEN instances into the second week!@RogerFederer’s pursuit of title No.9 continues with a 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Cameron Norrie#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/eLaCK4bgKH
    — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 3, 2021
    Hopes that the twenty ninth seed may cease Federer’s pursuit of a males’s file ninth All England Club title reached fever pitch after 338th-ranked British wildcard Emma Raducanu had defied the chances to succeed in the final 16 moments earlier than Norrie walked onto Centre Court for his showdown with the Swiss supremo.
    The undeniable fact that Federer had barely performed in 18 months and was nonetheless within the match after his fortunate escape towards Adrian Mannarino within the first spherical, with the injured Frenchman quitting when the match was at two units all, additionally raised hopes of an upset win for the final British man left within the singles draw.
    But Federer, along with his surgically patched-up knees and his 39-year-old battle-hardened physique, confirmed that he’s ready to take as many knocks because it takes to maintain alive his desires of as soon as once more holding aloft the pineapple-topped Challenge Cup.
    Just what dealing with Federer on the world’s most well-known tennis stage does to the nerves was evident within the opening recreation of the match when Norrie stored misfiring his serve to provide three double faults.
    While he survived that inauspicious begin, Norrie was left floundering within the seventh recreation when Federer broke him to like. That was sufficient to provide the sixth seed the opening set.
    The second set once more began with a little bit of misfortune for the Briton, who struck a ball that bounced into the stands and hit just a little boy within the face. After ensuring the kid was okay, he tossed an official Wimbledon towel to the boy.
    While the gang applauded the gesture, Norrie’s personal fortunes dipped additional when Federer broke him for a 2-1 lead.

    Almost 40 and nonetheless flexin’ 💥#Wimbledon | @RogerFederer pic.twitter.com/ZiRCvIQais
    — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 3, 2021
    The Swiss, who turns 40 subsequent month, held on to the benefit to take the set and seemed to be heading for a straight units victory when he held break level at 5-5 within the third.
    Instead a streaky backhand from Federer stored Norrie alive and inside a flash it was the Swiss who was damaged to like within the subsequent recreation as he handed Norrie the set with a wild forehand.
    Norrie stored Federer on his toes by breaking again for 3-3 within the fourth however the 20-time Grand Slam champion survived a fall within the ninth recreation to interrupt for a 5-4 lead.
    A netted service return handed Federer his 104th win at his favorite match as he made it into the second week on the All England Club for the seventeenth time in his final 18 appearances.
    Zverev beats Fritz for fourth-round spot
    Fourth seed Alexander Zverev beat American Taylor Fritz 6-7(3) 6-4 6-3 7-6(4) on Saturday to succeed in the fourth spherical of Wimbledon and match his finest efficiency on the grasscourt Grand Slam.
    The German, who reached the spherical of 16 on the All England Club in 2017, stored his unforced errors low and repeatedly examined the serve of the Thirty first-seeded American, who underwent surgical procedure lower than a month in the past after struggling a knee damage at Roland Garros.

    Welcome to the second week 👋
    ✅ @Ajlatom✅ @AlexZverev✅ @paulabadosa✅ @MattBerrettini #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/Kh5aqJ6tIX
    — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 3, 2021
    After the primary set went and not using a break of serve, the 23-year-old Fritz raised his recreation within the tie-breaker to take the lead towards Zverev who had didn’t convert two breakpoint alternatives.
    The gamers traded service breaks within the second set however Zverev, 24, transformed a second alternative to stage the match after which took the lead with a single break of serve within the third.
    It was Zverev’s flip to play solidly within the fourth set tie-breaker and regardless of committing his ninth double-fault he was in a position to shut out the competition when Fritz despatched a forehand lengthy.
    Zverev hit 45 winners, 19 of them aces, whereas holding his unforced errors to 25.
    Next up for the German can be Canadian sixteenth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, who superior to the spherical of 16 when Australian Nick Kyrgios retired with an damage.

  • Zverev beats Berrettini to win his second Madrid Open title

    Alexander Zverev continued his spectacular kind going into the French Open by profitable his second Madrid Open title on Sunday.
    After beating top-seeded Rafael Nadal within the quarterfinals and fourth-ranked Dominic Thiem within the semifinals, Zverev rallied to defeat Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-3 for his second title this season. The sixth-ranked German additionally received the Mexican Open in Acapulco in March.
    Zverev received his first Madrid title in 2018 in a remaining towards Thiem. The win on Sunday gave him his fourth Masters 1000 title, and first in three years. Zverev will likely be attempting to enhance from his fourth-round exit final yr on the French Open.
    “To do well at the French Open, you need to be playing well during the clay court season,” the 24-year-old Zverev stated. “That is in a way important for me, as well. At the end of the day I won a Masters. There’s really very little in terms of bigger than this one right here. I’m happy with this achievement. Obviously, yeah, I look forward to the next few weeks. I look forward to what’s ahead.”
    The Tenth-ranked Berrettini received the title in Belgrade final week. The Italian has been regularly returning to kind after battling an stomach harm that stored him from enjoying his quarterfinal match towards Stefanos Tsitsipas on the Australian Open. The harm stored Berrettini out till Monte Carlo, the place he misplaced his opening match.
    “This was my first (Masters 1000) final. Hopefully it’s not going to be my last,” Berrettini stated. “But like I said before, I’m really happy on my level. Today unfortunately I think I didn’t play my best tennis.”
    After exchanging a break every within the first set, Berrettini opened the tiebreaker with a 5-0 lead however allowed Zverev to come back again. The Italian closed it out on his fourth set level after Zverev additionally squandered a set level within the back-and-forth tiebreaker. It was the primary set dropped by Zverev this week.
    Zverev, who completed with seven double-faults, evened the match after breaking Berrettini at 4-4 and serving out to clinch the second set on the Magic Box middle court docket, which had its roof closed due to rain in Madrid.
    Berrettini, who ended with 50 unforced errors, squandered a break level early within the third set, and Zverev broke him within the following recreation to take the lead. He earned one other break on the finish, changing on his second match level to clinch the victory.
    In the boys’s doubles remaining, Marcel Granollers of Spain and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina defeated Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic of Croatia 1-6, 6-3, 10-8.
    The Madrid Open was one of many first sporting occasions in Spain that allowed the presence of a restricted variety of followers. The event was amongst these canceled final yr due to the coronavirus pandemic. Local well being staff have been honored by event organizers earlier than the ultimate on Sunday.
    In the ladies’s version, Aryna Sabalenka beat top-ranked Ash Barty 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 in Saturday’s remaining.

  • Zverev beats Tsitsipas to win Mexican Open in Acapulco thriller

    World quantity seven Alexander Zverev recovered from an unsure begin to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 7-6 (3) in an exciting Mexican Open last in Acapulco on Saturday and land his 14th ATP title.
    The 23-year-old German misplaced the ultimate of the hardcourt event to Nick Kyrgios in 2019 and rapidly went 4-1 all the way down to the Greek high seed on Sunday, at one level fully lacking the ball when trying an overhead smash.
    Tsitsipas was unable to take care of the extent of tennis he displayed within the first 5 video games, nonetheless, and second seed Zverev labored his approach again into the competition, reeling off the final 5 video games to seal the set.
    Zverev broke for 5-4 in an equally tight second set and served for the title however Tsitsipas saved a championship level and put the competition again on serve when his German opponent double-faulted.
    The set tiebreak was once more studded with prolonged rallies and Zverev prevailed 7-3 on his third championship level when he pounced on a Tsitsipas drop shot and pounded the ball previous the Greek into the again of the court docket.
    “This week has been one of the most fun I have had in recent months, the tournament showed that the public can attend sporting events,” Zverev stated to the cheers of the gang after receiving the trophy.
    “When I have my chances, I need to close it out against these top players because normally they won’t give you a second chance. I thought I played extremely well in the tiebreak, I’m happy with how it went.”
    Tsitsipas, who has reached semi-finals on the Australian Open and Rotterdam this yr, conceded that the higher participant had received in the long run.
    “I did everything I could, but Alex was superior,” the 22-year-old world quantity 5 stated.
    Reporting by Carlos Calvo Pacheco, extra reporting by Nick Mulvenney in Sydney, modifying by Sam Holmes