/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2023/08/08/3758983-76469588-2560-1440.jpg "A strange scene at the net, even the players did not understand exactly what happened")
Fergus Murphy passed his grammar exam with distinction.
It ended in a very strange way Frances Tiafoe And Milos Raonic The first game of his match, in which he remains the leader of the match for a moment Fergus Murphy It bothered him too. But only for a moment, because he immediately came to his senses, corrected himself, and then quickly explained to the astonished players exactly what had happened and why Tiafoe had earned the point. But what is the matter?
At 13-12, Raonic’s forehand was short, which Tiafoe saved with a sprint and then slotted the ball past the Canadian. However, the American continued the momentum and fell into the net, which usually leads to the loss of the point. However, Tiafoe reached the part of the net that is only taken into account in such cases in doubles matches, and scored an ordinary point.
After the scene, Raonic indicated to the referee that he believed Tiafoe had reached the net before the ball had bounced twice, but Murphy – and later the supervisor who was summoned to the field – clarified the rule that applied in this case. Since the referee’s decision did not affect the outcome of the ball match, a replay was out of the question.
Tiafoe landed in the net but got the point, and the referee explained why
Therefore, the Canadian tennis player lost the tiebreak of the first set 14-12, but won the second 7-4, and in the last set he had the advantage of an early break, which he managed to keep throughout. It’s easy for Raonic to end his career at the end of the season, but he showed once again that he can still compete with a healthy top 10 player.
“I haven’t played in two years, I haven’t played tennis in Toronto in five years, and it’s been four years since I played in front of my parents, even though they were there for most of my junior and professional matches. And now it all happened in one night, so I’m very grateful.” Raonic said after the meeting.
The Canadian, who returned after a two-year absence, played for the first time in the grass court season, then said his goal was to stay healthy until Toronto, and then also play in the US Open. He will only think about what the distant future will bring after the Grand Slam, and everything depends on how much his body will allow.
