'What's the issue?' Tsitsipas undaunted by boos at US Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas heard boos from the crowd for yet another long trip off court at the U.S. Open after dropping a set during his second-round victory over Adrian Mannarino. Unbothered by that reaction Wednesday night, or the criticism he received from Andy Murray after taking breaks while beating him two days earlier, Tsitsipas pointed out that he's doing nothing that violates any regulation. The Grand Slam rule book just says players should take a “reasonable” amount of time, but does not provide an exact number of minutes that would be acceptable.
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There have been some exciting upsets so far in the Australian Open as the Grand Slam tournament progresses into the later stages. Thursday’s set of matches for the third round includes some of the top women’s tennis players in the world. 2020 Australian Open runner up Garbiñe Muguruza will face Zarina Diyas, who makes her fourth appearance in the Australian Open. Naomi Osaka will also take the court in her hunt for her second win in the Australian Open. What: 2021 Australian Open -- Round 3Who: 2021 ATP Tour and 2021 WTA Tour.
mlive.comTalk of 'fake bubble,' 'bubble in bubble' on US Open's Day 1
A member of the USTA crew watches a match during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in New York. But Monday was significant for introducing terms to the tennis lexicon such as bubble in the bubble and fake bubble." Mladenovic and Mannarino spoke about the situation after wins Monday, saying they were part of a group that played cards with Paire. Baptiste said she was unaware that her opponent was one of the players who had been in contact with Paire. Mannarino said he's been forced to take the stairs to his seventh-floor hotel room to avoid contact with other players.