A spectator was ejected during the US Open after the German tennis player Alexander Zverev denounced that someone in the stands had shouted a “Hitler phrase”.
The incident occurred when Zverev was preparing to serve during the fourth set of an epic round of 16 duel against the Italian Jannik Sinnerwhich the German ended up winning in five sets after a four hour and 40 minute battle.
Zverevrunner-up of this Grand Slam in 2020, went straight to chair umpire James Keovathong to complain about the alleged scream.
“He just said the most famous Hitler line in this world,” Zverev told the referee. “This is incredible”.
What phrase did the German fan say?
According to what could be heard in the stadium, the spectator shouted from the stands Deutschland uber alles (Germany above all) before a serve by the German player.
Keothavong He immediately consulted the security agents and even went to the stands so that the person responsible could identify himself.
After a few minutes, court security went to a man sitting in one of the first rows and ordered him to leave the stands.
“I love it when the fans scream, I love it when the fans get excited, but I think being German, and not being really proud of that story, It’s not really a good thing to do.”said Zverev to the press about the incident.
“If I don’t react, I think it’s bad of me”explained the German, who finalized his victory in the longest match of this edition of the tournament at 01:30 in the morning of NY.
The night games in the Arthur Ashe trackthe largest in the world (23,000 seats), are famous for their lively and electric atmosphere, which has also generated criticism from players like Daniel Medvedev, who demand that silence be respected at moments like the service.
Last week, the German player Laura Siegemund He also protested the behavior of the public during his first round loss against the young Coco Gauffthe great favorite of American fans.
“They didn’t respect me, they didn’t respect my way of playing, They didn’t respect the player that I am, they didn’t respect good tennis.”said the veteran tennis player through tears to the press
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