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The Sun
8 hours ago
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- The Sun
‘I destroy him, that's it?' – Moment Wimbledon ball kid is clattered by tennis star as huge row erupts with umpire
WIMBLEDON star Jaume Munar fumed at an umpire after colliding with a ball kid during his third round clash with Marin Cilic. The Spaniard took on Jack Draper 's conqueror on Court 18 for a place in the fourth round. 6 6 6 Trailing by two sets to one, Munar's frustrations were on show for all to see. With Cilic leading 6-3 3-6 6-2 3-2, Munar faced a break point that would go on to effectively seal the match. When the Croatian pummelled a forehand down the line, his opponent scrambled several yards behind the baseline to try to retrieve it. After looping a backhand lob, Munar couldn't stop himself from accidentally clattering into a ball kid stood dutifully at the back of the court. Having watched his lob land harmlessly long, the Spaniard angrily pointed at the ball kid. And having had his serve broken, Munar confronted umpire Mohamed Lahyani about the incident. The world No55 fumed: "He has to stay? I hit him with the racquet and he has to stay?" Lahyani responded: "If he's in his position, nothing I can do." BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 6 6 Not content, Munar ranted on: "He cannot move? If if I'm running and I hit him, I hit him and that's it? "And we follow, that's it? Not let, nothing? I just destroy him and that's it? I hit him with the racquet." Shelton's sister celebrates securing week off work to watch brother at Wimbledon Thankfully the ball kid was not hurt in the incident. Having gone 4-2 down after that point, Munar did not recover - eventually going down 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-4. Cilic, 36, will face Flavio Cobolli for a place in the quarter-finals. The Italian No22 seed comfortably dispatched of Jakub Mensik yesterday.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Wimbledon ball kid removed from court as umpire is forced to ask for help
A WIMBLEDON ball kid had to be removed from the court in worrying scenes. The incident occurred during Alex de Minaur's first-round win over Roberto Carballes Baena on Tuesday. 3 3 De Minaur, who is engaged to British star Katie Boulter, was cruising to victory at 6-2 6-2 5-6 when the match had to be halted. Umpire Louis Boucharinc was alerted to a ball boy feeling unwell. He immediately made a phone call to chiefs and asked for a substitute to step in. Boucharinc then announced to fans on Court 18: "Ladies and gentlemen, we're just waiting for one ball boy to replace someone who was not feeling well. "We will return to play as soon as the ball boy comes back." However, Wimbledon were seemingly not able to find a replacement at quick notice and the umpire reshuffled the ball kids to not extend the delay. Boucharinc ordered: "I think this is what we're going to do actually. We need someone from the back on the receiver's side who will come to the net. Can we do that? OK, perfect." It is unclear why the ball kid fell ill but temperatures soared to 34C on Tuesday. Amid the heatwave, Carlos Alcaraz rushed to the rescue with a cold water bottle after a fan fell during his match on Centre Court. And Lorenzo Musetti ushered medics to a spectator on Court 2. De Minaur saw off Arthur Cazaux today in four sets to progress to the third round, where he will face either Tomas Machac or August Holmgren.
