New York: Stefanos Tsitsipas accused a US Open chair umpire of having a bias against him during a tirade in which he told the official, “You’re all weirdos!”
Tsitsipas told Damien Dumusois that the cause of his bias was “because you’re French probably and you’re all weirdos!”
The argument came midway through the fourth set of Tsitsipas’ 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-6 (7), 5-7 loss to Andrey Rublev.
Tsitsipas, the No.8 seed from Greece, appeared to be battling cramps and was slow to return to the court after losing his serve.
Dumusois told Tsitsipas it was time to play, but Tsitsipas was still reaching into his bag for a new headband and screamed at Dumusois that he still needed time to change. Dumusois responded that Tsitsipas would be penalised.
“I don’t care,” Tsitsipas replied. He continued: “Do whatever you want, because you’re the worst. I don’t know what you have against me. Because you’re French probably and you’re all weirdos! You’re all weirdos!”
Dumusois is indeed French.
Tsitsipas had been angry that Dumusois believed he was getting coaching during the match from his father, Apostolos, which is not allowed. “I don’t know what this chair umpire has in specific against my team, but he’s been complaining and telling me that my team talks all of the time when I’m out on the court playing. He’s very — I don’t know,” Tsitsipas said afterwards.
