Andy Murray is furious.
Stunk with the tennis stars! Andy Murray is mad at Stefanos Tsitsipas because he dawdles too long in the quiet place. He scolds the enemy.
Excitement at the US Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas eliminated old tennis star Andy Murray in the first round on Monday evening. The Greek had a lot of trouble as the clear favorite. Tsitsipas only prevailed after 4:44 hours and five sets with 2: 6, 7: 6 (7), 3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4.
He owes it to himself that it took so long not only because of his own performance. Tsitsipas kept going for a long time. Between the fourth and fifth set, he only reappeared on the court after ten minutes after a toilet break.
This fact annoyed the Scotsman immeasurably. Murray scolded on the square: “The toilet is right there, what is he doing in there? It has never taken me so long to go to the bathroom.”
At the press conference he added: “The problem is, you can't prevent it from affecting you physically. If you have to wait seven or eight minutes in such a brutal game, you just cool off.” He assumed that his opponent was calculating: “It can't be a coincidence,” says Murray. “At a moment like this, I don't believe him that his foot is causing him any problems.”
The 34-year-old tough: “I appreciate him very much, I think he's a brilliant player. But I don't have time for that. And I've lost my respect for him.”
The criticism bounced off Tsitsipas: “I don't think I've broken any rules.” Why was he in the bathroom for so long? “It took me a while to get changed.”
