NEW YORK -- Stefanos Tsitsipas was booed by the crowd at the US Open for another long trip off the courts after dropping a set in his second round victory over Adrian Mannarino.
Tsitsipas was unbothered by Murray's reaction Wednesday night, or the criticism Murray received after taking breaks and beating Murray two days earlier.
It is true. It is true. The Grand Slam rulebook states that players must take "reasonable" time, but it does not specify a specific number of minutes.
"If I break any rule, I'm sure I'm guilty." After hitting 27 aces, Tsitsipas stated that he agreed with Mannarino and beat him 6-3,6-4, 6-7(4), 6-0. The roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium was closed due to heavy rains from Hurricane Ida. "If I am following the guidelines, then what is the problem?"
Tsitsipas went to the toilet on Wednesday. This caused an eight-minute delay in the start of the fourth set. Fans were not happy with Murray's return and booed him.
Murray said that he had "lost respect" Tsitsipas who is seeded at No. Flushing Meadows, where he was the third-place finisher in June's French Open.
Tsitsipas stated that he feels rejuvenated after leaving the courthouse to change his clothes.
When asked about the boos from spectators, he said: "I haven’t done anything wrong, therefore I don’t understand." People love tennis; they come to watch it. They are my friends. They are my fans. But some people don't understand. That's it. They don't get it. They don't understand the effort required to play tennis at a high level. Sometimes, we need to take a break from what we are doing to get back on track.
Mannarino took some tennis balls to practice serves and kept his shoulder open while his opponent was absent before the fourth set. He agreed that Tsitsipas is at fault.
The French player stated, "He's doing nothing wrong." "I believe the rule is incorrect.
Tsitsipas has not reached the fourth round of the US Open Grand Slam tournament. He reached the semifinals at Wimbledon, the Australian Open and Roland Garros before falling to Novak Djokovic.
Tsitsipas will now face Carlos Alcaraz, an 18-year-old Spanish boxer, for a berth at the fourth round.
Tsitsipas stated, "I want him to play the best game I can against me." "I see him in the future as a contender for Grand Slam titles or other major events."
The 11th-seeded Diego Schwartzman defeated 2017 runner up Kevin Anderson in the men's competition. After an interruption due to rain and winds, the match started on one court just before 7:30 p.m. It ended on another court just after 1 a.m.
Schwartzman won 7-6 (4) and 6-3 to reach the third round.
The team started at Louis Armstrong Stadium. It has a retractable roof. However, natural ventilation opened up to allow rain to flow onto the court. Play was stopped at 5:05 in the first set to allow the surface to dry. The puddles got too big at the beginning of the second set so play was stopped again.
Armstrong was declared unplayable. The match was moved to Ashe. They were able pick up the match again after a nearly 2-hour break while another match ended.
This report was contributed by The Associated Press.
