Zverev gets a warning for taking photo of ball mark at Madrid Open
MADRID — Top-seeded Alexander Zverev got a warning from the umpire for taking a photo of a ball mark during the clay-court Madrid Open on Sunday after complaining about electronic line-calling.
The German player told umpire Mohamed Lahyani there was a 'malfunction' with the system after a backhand from local favorite Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was called in while Zverev thought it had gone wide during their third-round match.
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