27-09-2024 23:50 via tennisworldusa.org

Carlos Alcaraz bluntly rips umpire mid-match in Beijing opener

Carlos Alcaraz wasn't happy with chair umpire Raluca Alexandra Andrei during his opening match in Beijing and he made sure to let the Romanian hear about it. During the first set of his match against rising French star Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, the No. 2 seed was hit with two time violations. The second one didn't come at a favorable moment at all as the Spanish tennis star just saved three consecutive break points and had a set point when the umpire felt he was slow with his serve. 
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