‘I've never seen that' – BBC commentator shocked as umpire is forced to step in to warn star in Brit's Wimbledon match
Jack Pinnington Jones, 22, secured the biggest win of his career by stunning world No53 Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the first round.
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Jack Pinnington Jones complained about his opponent Tomas Martin Etcheverry
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The umpire had a word with Etcheverry for taking too long after the changeovers
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The Brit, ranked 281st in the rankings, produced an
But he was involved in a brief spat when trailing 4-1 in the third set.
Pinnington Jones complained to the Wimbledon chair umpire that Etcheverry was wasting time and taking too long after each change of ends.
That delayed play resuming and frustrated Pinnington Jones.
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So he complained to the umpire and could be heard on the courtside microphone saying: "It's every time now.
"Once or twice [is] fine but the whole match..."
The umpire then immediately turned to
He said: "When I call time, you need to do a bit of a better job.
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"You're taking a bit too long. When I call 'time', get up and go. You can't wait another minute."
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One said: "A bit of a complaint from Jack Pinnington Jones.
"He's taking a bit too much time getting out of his chair.
"That's a bit unusual.
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"I've never really seen someone called on that before.
"Between points, yes. But not at the change of ends.
"Pinnington Jones is down at the end of the court waiting to start the game."
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The BBC commentator admitted he had never seen anything like it
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Pinnington Jones secured a straight-sets victory for the biggest win of his career
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